Ben Cardin actually said...

"There is no administration, whether the Obama administration or the Bush administration, that wouldn't like to see Congress go away."

"Mr. Chairman, thank you for calling this meeting on defeating Iran's threat network options for countering Iranian proxies."

"I think that this is very illustrative of the need going forward in the new Congress and new administration to chart a holistic approach to Iran."

"But if it is used to enhance their support for terrorism or to use it to advance a ballistic missile program, then obviously, that is a different story."