Ben Cardin actually said...

"It is important that accurate information is made available about the potential risk, about the potential environmental damages, and the capacity to respond to that."

"Was the report Friday accurate that MMS has granted another environmental exception for a Deepwater Horizon that will be 4,000 feet deep?"

"It is important that we establish a hearing record, as we will today, as to the impact of both of these areas."

"I strongly support EPA using the authorities it has under both the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act to deal with the pollutants entering our ocean and the impact it has on not only the environment, b..."