Ben Cardin actually said...

"The more you realize the depth of information we have and we don't have about the risk factors in the oceans, it really does point out two facts."

"What I find surprising is that the Gulf of Mexico spill if it lasts for another month, it will surpass Exxon Valdez."

"Because my point and the question I would at least put for the record is that the oyster issue is a very sensitive issue for all of us because we are doing everything we can to get the oyster back."

"Clearly, our first priority right now is to clean up and mitigate the damage that has already been caused and to find out what happened in the Gulf of Mexico and to learn from this."