Ben Cardin actually said...

"Mr. Ducker, let me just underscore the point on the taxes. You mentioned the de minimis rule."

"If we continue to make these unilateral concessions, then it is not in America's interest and not in the global interest."

"Thank you for pointing out so frequently on the floor of the Senate, in our caucus, and to the American people the harm being caused to our country as a result of the shutdown of government."

"We have ten percent of our workforce that works for the Federal Government--ten percent of our workforce. It has had a huge impact on the Maryland economy."