Ben Cardin actually said...

"When nations want to take on leadership responsibility within regional organizations, they need to be a model in using that to advance the goals of those regional organizations."

"It is a complicated group. When you are in each country they have different priorities, but I think they share a lot in common."

"A commitment to your environment is compatible with economic growth."

"But we have seen some signs of progress. Certainly I could get into human rights, which is one of my favorite subjects, and there are certain deficiencies there that are pretty fundamental that have t..."