Ben Cardin actually said...

"Poplar Island environmental restorations cost more up front, but they save us money over a longer period of time."

"I want to get your view of how important it is for us to restore islands such as Poplar Island or Blackwater Wildlife Refuge."

"I would invite members of the Committee to join me to visit Poplar Island and see first hand how we have restored biodiversity in reclaiming the Bay."

"We have lost a lot of wetlands in the Chesapeake Bay through development and through sea level increases."