Ben Cardin actually said...

I would say first of all you have mentioned the importance of independence, and I agree that the Chief Counsel needs to be an independent position.

Cardin emphasizes the need for independence in the Chief Counsel position.

02/13/2018

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Second.

I support this bill, and I compliment the Chair and Ranking Member for working out the issues so we can move this bill forward.

I appreciate that my Republican friends are here to listen to it. I am sorry my Democratic friends are not.

It is a totally voluntary program. So it has to be initiated by the owner, whether it is public or private.