Ben Cardin actually said...

Let me join Senator Alexander in thanking you all for your testimony today.

We need to start making a plan right away so that we do not leave our children in area of devastation: no water, no energy and no plan.

This will be a continuing effort of our Subcommittee and I think you have given us a good start to our work.

We need to look at the cumulative impact. I do not think that we have been doing a good job of doing that at all levels.