Ben Cardin actually said...

We are a coequal branch of government. We expect the State Department to implement what Congress has done.

Cardin emphasizes Congress's authority over the State Department's actions.

07/16/2017

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We imposed sanctions. And we, of course, have supported Ukraine.

We have worked to isolate Russia. We kicked Russia out of the G8, returning that forum to the G7.

I was pleased to see Ambassador Haley's comments, supported by the White House, that the sanctions in Russia will remain.

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 ...