Ben Cardin actually said...

"I would hope, this year, we could work together... to develop a protocol where we make it clear that we will not tolerate a government that does not move to deal with the corruption problems."

"If we get Russia to leave Ukraine alone, Ukraine's survival depends upon the internal reforms in its own country."

"We are very, very focused on this issue and the standard."

"The levels of corruption, I have to say, are greater in impact than I had perceived previously in my years on the committee and otherwise."