Ben Cardin actually said...

"In our hemisphere, the countries that are represented here are all democratic countries in that they all have the institutions of democracy."

"I think the impetus for reform is quite strong within the country, but there are going to be some groups that might resist that."

"I guess I would encourage you to be specific with the Burmese as to what they need to do in order to go to the next level."

"What role will you play in supporting efforts to see that next year's Presidential elections are free and fair?"