Ben Cardin actually said...

"I would just remind the committee of the discussions on the omnibus appropriations bill."

"The American people understand that the modest investment we make, less than 1 percent of the budget, is very important for national security."

"The United Nations reform issues, it is controversial, I will admit that, but we need to deal with these issues."

"In certain respects, we are hamstringing the State Department by our failure to pass an authorization bill."