Ben Cardin actually said...

"One could define fairness as the impact it has on middle-income families, and I agree with that."

"It is clear that there may well be a need for a continued military U.S. presence beyond that 3 years."

"Here we are talking about a threat that was identified last year that we are currently combating, recognizing that the campaign or use of force may well go beyond 3 years."

"You are urging us to be patient, that this is going to take some time in order to achieve our mission of not only degrading, but destroying and defeating ISIL."