Ben Cardin actually said...

"In Afghanistan, as is the case everywhere, all politics are local."

"Are they a sincere partner in peace, or are they just trying to protect their interests?"

"We would obviously strongly urge that this be a very high-quality individual with a very strong mandate to go after corruption, after the difficulties of the previous administration."

"Whereas the United States seems to have primarily prioritized security, hoping that they could catch up on governance later, what we find in everything from think tank studies to academic studies to e..."