Ben Cardin actually said...

"I want to get to the deficit, because everybody here has talked about the deficit."

"If we are looking at a sustainable budget, one could say the Federal Government could cut back on its commitments to pay for part of health care."

"If we are going to have a level playing field, why won't the administration be more aggressive on the currency issue?"

"I find it inexcusable that when we had a growing economy, we still allowed the debt to increase."