Ben Cardin actually said...

"Congressman Connolly raises a good point about the fact that you are dealing with so many different local governments within the Chesapeake Bay watershed."

"The good news on the Chesapeake Bay is that there is broad consensus that we have got to take this to a new level."

"I do think that increased subsidies--that is not the right word--cost-share programs are appropriate."

"We need to have a fair program to all the activities that are dealing with the pollutants."