Ben Cardin actually said...

"Well, one of the things we learned from the Chesapeake Bay Program is that we had 5-year plans, and we would wake up after the fifth year and say, gee, we didn't do what we said we were going to do."

"If farmers in one State are treated differently than the farmers in another State with the same problem areas, that is not right; we need to have a coordinated plan."

"Clearly, being able to adjust, based upon the realities, need to be there."

"You shouldn't be penalized because you did the right thing."