Ben Cardin actually said...

"It is one thing to make sure that people are not discriminated against. It is another to pressure banks to make loans that are not sound."

"I have tried to work with members of the Judiciary Committee to increase the information made available to the FBI."

"The number of people who are fraudulently voting is minuscule compared to those who are eligible to vote."

"It is an important institution, and it is one that should be in the forefront of advocacy for the civil rights of all Americans."