Ben Cardin actually said...

"The United States must exercise leadership, there's no question about it."

"I thank you on behalf of the people of Maryland, but more importantly the people of the world for your extraordinary leadership in bringing attention to this issue so that, politically, we can get som..."

"I believe that we should lead, we should pass legislation, and we shouldn't make a precondition that China or India or any other country agree to the standards."

"I think the conclusion is pretty obvious."