Ben Cardin actually said...

"It is clear that North Korea, according to the statement of their leader, is in the final stages of testing and launching the intercontinental ballistic missile."

"One of the major objectives of the Affordable Care Act was to deal with the historic discrimination against minority communities in our health-care system."

"I hope you understand our concern, that when we talk about changing Medicaid... it sends a signal that what we are going to do is cut the Federal Government's commitment to access for minorities."

"I just really urge us to recognize, yes, we want a better outcome, we all want a better outcome in our health-care system. But you do not do that by taking money away from our most vulnerable."