Ben Cardin actually said...

"I think this hearing points out the importance for us, General, to take a look earlier in the process on the next WRDA bill."

"It was politically impossible to find a location in the Baltimore region to put dredge material."

"Those delays could very well cause previously authorized projects not to be funded within the time restrictions and could jeopardize those projects being done at all."

"I certainly support, in the appropriate manner, leveraging the best we can between public-private partnerships but I also acknowledge the tremendous return we get from the public investment."