Ben Cardin actually said...

"The United States remains committed to strengthening our partnership with Hungary, where we believe the threats to democracy are real and merit our determined attention."

"I just want to thank all of our nominees for their willingness to serve."

"The prospects for effective action within the Security Council itself on the situation in Ukraine are limited by Russia's veto power."

"I just really want to underscore the importance for the U.S. Embassy to be a refuge for the human rights defenders within Hungary."