Ben Cardin actually said...

"I hope that by holding this hearing we are sending a signal to the region and to the administration and to our partners here in the Senate and in the House that there is a bipartisan commitment to ens..."

"Democracy has made strong gains in Asia over the past few decades."

"We both thought that starting with the Rebalanced to Asia policy was the right way for the subcommittee to get the background we need in order to carry out the very important work of the subcommittee."

"I want to thank Senator Menendez, the chairman of the committee, for his cooperation as the subcommittee is starting its important responsibilities here in the 113th Congress."