Ben Cardin actually said...

"I think it is absolutely wrong that there is no waters on the East Coast, other than the Everglades, that have been designated under that program."

"There's a lot of local governments, and they don't have the same degree of flexibility that a State may have."

"Our farmers have done a really first-rate job in trying--they want clean water, they want the Chesapeake Bay."

"As President Obama joined a list of Presidents who have declared the Chesapeake Bay a national treasure, this is of importance to our entire country."