Ben Cardin actually said...

"It's hard to see how you deal with poverty if you don't deal with the problems of corruption."

"I want to thank Senator Leahy for giving me the opportunity to chair this hearing."

"We think we have brought forward two of the most talented people we have in our state and the Nation to serve on our Federal bench."

"I want to commend and congratulate Senator Mikulski for the process that she initiated in the State of Maryland for making recommendations to the President on our nominees to the bench."