Ben Cardin actually said...

"Let me interrupt you at this point because we are down to--oh, Senator Merkley has arrived."

"But I think it is important for us to get an early assessment as to the range in which we are talking about."

"I would just urge that it might be worthwhile to talk to BP about helping us accelerate the digitizing of the material you are using."

"The record will be kept open for questions."