Ben Cardin actually said...

"So you are willing to pull out of a country if you cannot get the cooperation you need from their leaders?"

"if we do not deal with the underlying causes, it will be short-term success."

"I think border issues are--it is a good point and we need to concentrate."

"We are sending our own messages as loudly as we can, including at this hearing, that we want to see greater funds for democracy and governance."