Ben Cardin actually said...

"if we are successful in dealing with global climate change, if not only the United States acts but we act at Copenhagen, and there is an international commitment, and we in fact meet our international..."

"we need the help our States. We need the work in the private sector. It is a team effort."

"At this critical juncture in our Nation's history, we face an economic crisis, an energy security crisis, and a global climate crisis."

"I am confident that the work my colleagues and I have put into the legislation we are considering today will provide the legal framework, business incentives and consumer protections necessary to move..."