Ben Cardin actually said...

"I would just urge you to work very closely with this committee and the subcommittees of geographical interest."

"I say that as a friend of your agency, but one who's going to be looking very carefully at the basis of your certifications, as it relates to fighting corruption and gender equity."

"There is an expectation that our participation in any country depends upon that country's commitment to root out corruption."

"The wastewater resulting from gas drilling operations contained material that may present a threat to human health and aquatic environments."