Ben Cardin actually said...

"this is a very good deal for the American taxpayer."

"We have 22 percent of the world's gross domestic product and yet we contribute 28.5 percent of the budget here."

"I cannot justify a 22 percent budget allocation and then 28.5 percent on peacekeeping."

"It is my understanding that the difference between 22 percent and 28 percent is not our share in the global economy."