Ben Cardin actually said...

"They should hire different lawyers if they thought they were going to get different results."

"I believe that this ruling--and how the regional and international community reacts--represents a watershed moment for the region and the world."

"I think we should be a member of the Law of the Sea Treaty. I think it would help the United States."

"In the long run, the country and the world would be better off if China took this chance to show it can, indeed, be a good global neighbor and leader."