Ben Cardin actually said...

"I think if the Senate failed to pass this, the attitudes back in Iowa, at least, would be mute astonishment, wondering how the government can abandon these most vulnerable members of our society."

"Clearly, reconciliation between these two policies must be made."

"If Congress does not address the projected negative balance in the Highway Trust Fund this summer, the Federal Highway Administration will not be in a position to reimburse Maryland."

"It is no coincidence that both our transportation and energy systems are simultaneously at a crossroads."