Ben Cardin actually said...

"We must also do better at explaining that while sanctions have costs for us, too, and particularly for our companies, these costs are part of an investment in reinforcing a rules-based system."

"We must never cease to work toward a more perfect union here at home, and we must never cease to be a champion for human rights in the world."

"I congratulate the bipartisan group of Senators, including many from this committee, who have cosponsored the proposed Counteracting Russian Hostilities Act of 2017."

"America's role as a beacon, as President Reagan put it, for those who must have freedom."