Ben Cardin actually said...

"I particularly mention Estonia, because Estonia has been a successful country in using the OSCE format in dealing with its Russian-speaking minority."

"I know that Senator Cardin, who was here a moment ago, is very interested in the whole transparency issue."

"If confirmed as Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources, I pledge to make the pursuit of good governance and transparency in the energy sector a central theme for the Energy Resources Bureau."

"Thank you very much, Madam Chair. What I will do is I will pose a question to all five that I will ask be answered for the record."