Ben Cardin actually said...

"Nutrient pollution is well documented, its harm on our waters and our environment."

"If farmers do more than is required, then they could have credits that could be sold in a nutrient trading program."

"They want to make sure that this is not just a way of asking the agriculture sector to do more than their fair share in cleaning up Chesapeake Bay watershed."

"But you do not know what standard they used to make a judgment that they were involved in political activities?"