Ben Cardin actually said...

"I would be concerned that if we are not more specific in statute, we could fall back to a time where it may not be as high a priority."

"There is a new administration in town. They certainly have a different priority as it relates to the environment."

"I agree with Mr. Hutchison's point, that it has to be equal to the efforts being made by other sources of bay nutrients."

"I think it is an opportunity perhaps for us to institutionalize a better public transparency on how decisions are made."