Ben Cardin actually said...

"What Senator Menendez said on diversity, there are a lot of us who are very concerned."

"I strongly support that. Two tranches have been included in your budget. The third has not."

"I am a strong supporter of our participation in the United Nations, let me make that clear."

"One of the most fundamental responsibilities of this committee is to give guidance on our foreign policy to our diplomats and to our development professionals."