WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement as the international community plans to convene in Baku, Azerbaijan for the United Nations Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP29) from November 11 - 22, 2024. "Hosting a major international conference l more PR