Ben Cardin actually said...

"I see no reason why simply extending existing authority, which could be waived, would be in violation of the agreement."

"I think at the heart of this is, have we given up too much of our power to deal with all these other risks that Iran presents that will actually go up over time?"

"We are not going to let them win, we are pushing for a negotiated settlement."

"I think it is important to point out we have had incredible participation by all the members of our committee during this month."