Ben Cardin actually said...

I want to spend a little bit of time allowing you to respond to how the President's budget fits into the Rebalance to Asia policies.

I am a believer in foreign aid. I think it is an important part of our foreign policy.

There is concern here because we do not control all the terrain on which this aid is going.

I think it is very important that we be clear that this money is being spent on the promotion of democracy.