Ben Cardin actually said...

"It sounds like the Ukrainians are preparing for the election and they will succeed in having a free election unless there is outside influence that disrupts that process."

"Assisting development of real democratic institutions so that Ukraine doesn't squander yet another opportunity."

"It is a mistake, in my view, to wait either for Putin to move Russian tanks across the Ukrainian border or for him to disrupt the May 25 election."

"The sooner Ukraine votes for a new President in a credible, democratic fashion, the better off the country will be."