Ben Cardin actually said...

"We are very, very focused on this issue and the standard."

"The levels of corruption, I have to say, are greater in impact than I had perceived previously in my years on the committee and otherwise."

"I do think that you have showcased the importance of anticorruption activities."

"You understand that military must be our last resort, and you have carried that out through developing partnerships with other countries and coalitions."