Ben Cardin actually said...

"if we do not draw a line in the Middle East, it is going to be all-out proliferation."

"The United States government is concerned by a troubling trend in the past few years of Nigerien authorities arresting and threatening critics of the government."

"The State Department's most recent human rights report notes that the most important human rights issues in Rwanda are government harassment and arrest of political dissidents; restrictions on media f..."

"If confirmed as Legal Adviser, it would be my privilege to support the Department's ongoing efforts to promote human rights and democracy."