Ben Cardin actually said...

"One of the reasons we have been unable to get investors in nuclear energy is because of the uncertainty."

"I agree with Senator Voinovich that it would be far better than to try to do deal with this through the WTO."

"This bill, I think, in a way does change it. Not in a way. It does change it, because it gives a predictable return for energy sources that have a friendlier carbon footprint."

"That is what, I think, is the most exciting thing about this bill, Madam Chair, is that we unleash the American economy with predictability."