Ben Cardin actually said...

"The U.S. has tremendous leverage in our conversations with Israel, and we use that leverage. We don't have to do it through conditionality."

"So, these are very serious charges. His trial's coming up shortly. My responsibility in taking over the chairmanship of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is to make sure that committee can functi..."

"We need to get that done. It also helps our military resupply what they need. And it's all done through aid here in the United States to provide the resources."

"I would say I'm deeply concerned about what is happening in Gaza today, about the humanitarian crisis. We all have a responsibility, including Israel, to do more to help in regard to humanitarian assi..."