Ben Cardin actually said...

"I want to just join in recognizing your extraordinary leadership as the chair of this Committee."

"I just hoped you would be very visible with those agencies that are not meeting the goal and certainly not complying with the spirit, that we want prime contracts for small businesses just not subcont..."

"I think it is critically important that we do a long-term surface transportation reauthorization, to give predictability to our transportation program in this Country."

"I have been disappointed by the results on loans being made to small businesses."