Ben Cardin actually said...

"The Port of Baltimore is one of the economic hearts of our State. And the climate change, rising sea levels, make it more difficult to run the Port of Baltimore economically."

"Seventy percent of the population of Maryland lives in coastal areas. And they are at risk."

"The watermen understand the loss of our crab population due to the warming of the waters and loss of sea grasses."

"Thank you for your leadership on this issue and thank you for following the law, and thank you for giving adequate time for comment."