Ben Cardin actually said...

"Last week was a victory for the Russian people over authoritarianism, corruption, and repression."

"We are committed to engaging with, strengthening and modernizing Russian civil society."

"It's important that we support the people of Russia in their pursuit of free, fair, and transparent elections."

"One thing I really want to see the administration do is to make an active effort to persuade the European Union to adopt similar measures."