Ben Cardin actually said...

"I personally want to thank Senator Gardner for going out of his way to arrange for this hearing so that we could get these three nominees through the hearing process of a confirmation before recess."

"Laos is going to get a presidential visit. That is pretty special."

"I want to again thank all three of the nominees."

"In my opinion, the most important impact of my actions came in the winter of 2013-2014, when Ukrainians struggled to build their democracy and rose up against former president Viktor Yanukovych."