Ben Cardin actually said...

"If we are going to be successful in our efforts to protect these species and these places, we all--private, public, individual and organizations, businessmen and conservationists, farmers and fisherme..."

"So we are grateful for the work the Coastal Program has done in my State to protect these vital natural resources."

"It has been a critically important partner in our Chesapeake Bay efforts."

"This was added to the Endangered Species Act as a common sense way to try to work out private agreements that could preserve wildlife diversity and perhaps even avoid the need for listing if we can do..."