Ben Cardin actually said...

I certainly would think our language here at times has been counterproductive to keeping some of our best in public service.

I think the least we can do is to make sure that we provide the type of support you need in order to get the job done.

I know we are going to have disagreements, legitimate disagreements, on budget priorities and how to proceed to balance the Federal budget.

I want to acknowledge the improvements that I have seen in regards to the Annual Earnings Statement's availability to recipients.