Ben Cardin actually said...

"Each Justice can play a critical role in forming the needed consensus in our nation's highest court."

"It is likely that the Supreme Court will consider important protections in our Constitution for women, our environment and consumers, as well as voting rights, privacy, and the separation of church an..."

"A new Justice could and very well may have a profound impact on the direction of the court."

"I think it was the right way for the record to reflect the end of this panel."