Ben Cardin actually said...

"I hope that we will have a chance, Mr. Chairman, as we talk about putting together a bill, looking at those issues that truly are not controversial but give us a chance to make significant progress to..."

"I think we have a good chance to get this bill to the finish line."

"Of course, our objective is to look at areas that do not cause additional concerns on the support."

"We think this is one of the categories. As you point out, what it basically does is leverage private sector involvement to protect our fish habitats."