Ben Cardin actually said...

"There should be a Federal agency that is charged with saying, did small business get its fair share of this economic opportunity?"

"I have had recent town hall meetings and meetings with small business owners in Maryland, and they are very well attended."

"I hope that you will look at this position as being an advocate and providing independent information."

"We could do a lot better. We made some progress, by the way, in the last Congress, and I want to see us continue to make progress to help vulnerable small businesses."