Ben Cardin actually said...

I think there must be some disappointment that the summit will not be an enlargement summit.

I think the signal that is being sent is that we are slowing down the formal expansion of NATO for many reasons and many legitimate reasons.

But our bottom line point is no one should see this summit as somehow the end of enlargement or some different priority.

I think they are doing an incredible job. They are being asked to do more with less under very stressful conditions.