Ben Cardin actually said...

"we are in desperate need of having a national standard based upon best science."

"I think partnering with our States is going to be critically important, particularly on the fish stock."

"I cannot think of anyone more superbly qualified to lead this than Dr. Locascio."

"I just would urge us to think about how we can work in partnership to deal with these extreme raining events that are causing communities to be extremely vulnerable."