Ben Cardin actually said...

"We have a direct interest in dealing with global climate change from a national security perspective."

"I think the science information is clear that carbon emissions, greenhouse gases, have a significant impact on global climate change and that we have the technology to do something about that, that we..."

"I do believe there are some positive signs with China."

"The consequences of failure to deal with these issues will fall squarely on the national security costs to our country."