Ben Cardin actually said...

I have expressed, previously, my concern that the United States aid and the international aid not be a source of funds for corruption in Afg...

we are on target, as the administration had envisioned when these statements were made in late 2009.

I'm just trying to figure out whether we're on schedule to meet the expectations that the administration had when the speech was given.

Mr. Chairman, I'd just urge we have complete transparency--our government insists--on the mineral issues in that country.