Ben Cardin actually said...

"My last point is that there is conflicting information now about the quality of the sea bottom and I just would urge us to make sure that we are as comprehensive as possible in the way we----"

"The Obama administration has made the point over and over again that we have a national security budget."

"I never doubted his love for our country and he never doubted mine either privately or publicly."

"I thank you for that response. I look forward to working with you."