Ben Cardin actually said...

"We are the committee that authorizes force. We have a lot at stake as to how we can protect our country against the actions that Russia has taken."

"There is no person in the United States Senate that is more protective of the role of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee than our chairman, Chairman Corker."

"the public is not aware, sometimes, of the risks of ignorance that we have put ourselves in."

"The simple answer, Senator, is yes, we do have a looming problem."