Ben Cardin actually said...

"Well, let me thank you for your testimony. We hear statistics and it is important to understand that every one of those statistics is a person and a family."

"I am for making progress in every area we can."

"I want to personally thank Chairman Benjamin L. Cardin, Ranking Member Lindsey Graham, Chairman Arlen Specter, and the other members of the Committee for the privilege of testifying on the scourge of ..."

"When I hear the horrific stories about murders, assaults, and rapes committed against our Nation's homeless, I ask myself: Is this really America?"