Ben Cardin actually said...

"I expect you to be an advocate in regards to this issue."

"I live in Baltimore and commute to Washington, so I have a vested interest in us getting this right."

"We are trying to save lives, we are trying to lower the total cost of ownership of our infrastructure by doing the right project at the right time."

"There is a lot of really good important legislation we hope to get done yet this year, so I just want to acknowledge that."