Ben Cardin actually said...

"This must be a top priority for EPW, Senate Banking and Commerce Committees, and for Congress on the whole."

"I strongly agree with the consensus here that we need to get a surface transportation reauthorization enacted, it needs to be long-term, it needs to speak to the investments that are necessary and it ..."

"Improving the overall functionality of our complete transportation system is what it means to improve the 'livability' of our communities."

"I think we all need to understand, as we look for this credible plan to deal with our national debt, that it is the same people who live in municipalities, counties, States, and the Federal Government..."