Ben Cardin actually said...

"I would just encourage you to be very aggressive... to make sure that the opposition groups that we are supporting in Syria isolate themselves from those extremists."

"The international community looks to the United States as the best chance to resolve international conflicts."

"I do believe we have to put the resources up for East Asia and the Pacific."

"We have to be very clear that for U.S. participation... there is an expectation that the countries will commit themselves to basic internationally recognized human rights."