Ben Cardin actually said...

"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."

"The situation of the Roma may present the most serious human rights issues in Bulgaria."

"There appears to be a willingness to talk more openly about these issues, and Serbia is trying to become the leader; chair an office in the OSCE."