Ben Cardin actually said...

"I certainly support, in the appropriate manner, leveraging the best we can between public-private partnerships but I also acknowledge the tremendous return we get from the public investment."

"It was politically impossible to find a location in the Baltimore region to put dredge material."

"That is why Congress authorized Mid Bay in 2014 because we recognized the lead time was necessary."

"I think this hearing points out the importance for us, General, to take a look earlier in the process on the next WRDA bill."