Ben Cardin actually said...

"We have no responsible party, I understand, that would pay to remove this dam."

"I want to go to the attention of the lesser known dams that we have in our State that are no longer performing the function for which they were constructed originally."

"There is a need to remove dams that no longer are useful for their intended purpose."

"They are not going to give up their desire for independence. That is clear. They want an independent state."