Ben Cardin actually said...

"Senator Lugar and I have joined together on a transparency initiative to make sure that the wealth of a country goes to its people and does not to feed corruption."

"We fully understand the more that we can get prosperity in a country, the better chance we have of good governance."

"I think the points you raise are very important points."

"If we cannot effectively get aid, we have to be prepared to leave rather than to help finance a corrupt regime."