Ben Cardin actually said...

"Giving them the ability to determine their local priorities is what this partnership should be all about."

"I appreciate your commitment to that issue, and I hope that we will not rehash some of the arguments in the past, but look forward to how we can build upon that program to make it even more effective ..."

"I particularly want to thank you for today's panel, because I look forward to the record being established by our local officials as to the importance of local input in determining priorities for tran..."

"It would be an understatement to say that EPA faces challenges in fulfilling its mission to protect the environment from factions within Congress."