Ben Cardin

There is no question that there is an urgent need to protect human life, civilian life, in Syria, and the United States needs to act boldly.

I think it is going to be a fascinating walk through what I believe to be a failed presidency as it relates to foreign policy.

I share Senator Corker's frustration on JASTA.

I thank my colleague for his thoughtful response. I, too, am greatly concerned that, unless we are able to see a more constructive approach on these issues from the government of President Duterte--an approach that is just as serious about…

China has worked hard to put loopholes... and exemptions to many of the North Korea sanctions.

Are they not helping us, they are helping North Korea. Are they not?

But when you have the livelihood exemption being interpreted in a way that China is interpreting it, it is a loophole that effectively takes China out of the equation when it comes to putting pressure on North Korea.

We all know--we certainly agree that a change in China's behavior is a prerequisite for getting a change in North Korea's behavior.

But do you not agree that China could very easily put the type of pressure on North Korea that would change the equation here?

But it has not worked. It has not worked. North Korea continues to accumulate enriched materials.

The current policy is not deterring North Korea's activities in acquiring greater nuclear weapon capacity.

Clearly, North Korea presents one of our greatest challenges.

We know that diversity of species is critically important to our environment and to our future.

Our knowledge of climate change and the impact of climate change has changed so dramatically in the last 35 years.

We need a transparent process and a predictable conclusion so that a developer or government knows what to expect

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, for calling this hearing on the update of the mitigation policies of the Fish and Wildlife.

If my math is correct, the amount of developed acres in the lower 48 States since 1981 has increased by about 70 percent since that time.

I want to make sure they still have a place to live.

I think the chances of the current leaders in South Sudan holding the perpetrators of atrocities accountable, including themselves, is close to zero.

It is going to take more than sanctioning six individuals.

I agree with your assessment, but if the leaders are not going to agree to it, it is hard to mobilize the people.

I think that is just one aspect of this.

You add that all up, if South Sudan is not a failed state, it is certainly a state which has badly failed its people.

The question is whether the youngest country in the world can survive, and I think I am not overstating our concerns.

I said earlier we don't want to abandon the people of South Sudan.