Ben Cardin actually said...

"What's the timeframe for this?"

"Well, if you would give us the length of time that the staff is there, that would be helpful for us to analyze, because numbers are important; experience is invaluable."

"there are certain standards that we cannot deviate from, including corruption, the empowerment of women, equality issues."

"I think we've helped create a major, major problem in the country."