Ben Cardin actually said...

"And the impact on the bill, as I understand it, is to narrow its application in many respects..."

"Well, Senator Nelson--we had a hearing once before, and he brought us the skin of the snake..."

"We appreciate very much the strength that you bring to this effort, and we look forward to working with you."

"This committee is very interested in following what Senator Bond was saying and being a constructive player and preserving our natural habitat for our fishermen and our hunters and the recreational us..."