Ben Cardin actually said...

"There are lessons to be learned from Afghanistan, lessons learned over four administrations that led to the results that we saw this past month or two."

"The developed world really needs to put its technology and resources behind the development of the developing world."

"I have some preliminary questions that are asked of all nominees before this committee about the cooperation with our committee."

"I think it is very important that we have a very strong position--a carrot-stick approach--that we are not going to give them benefits if they are not going to advance the goals that are important."