Ben Cardin actually said...

"If someone sells his or her business to a minority or a woman, one, the profits they make off of that sale, they would not have to pay state taxes."

"So the issue, though, of capital is a critical issue because, as has been pointed out by all of you, there have been extreme difficulties of minority businesses to get access to equity capital, to get..."

"It is the reason why the SBA administrator is so much in favor of Ex-Im Bank reauthorization."

"I really do appreciate that. And I appreciate each of your participations here today, and I look forward to working with each of you as we try to sort out what we can do a better job on, helping minor..."