Ben Cardin actually said...

"We are committed to making sure the funding exists, but it is a challenge, I guess, for the leader to figure out how do you deal with OMB that hasn't exactly given you the broadest support signal."

"there has been an effort to zero out funding for the NBRC, as well as some other regional commissions"

"We have not had consistent support from this Administration in funding these programs."

"I do want to make an observation. It is normally not this quiet on this hallway, but there is something else going on today in the Senate on confirmation hearings which has a little bit more attention..."