Ben Cardin actually said...

"I just interpret from your comments that you want to be opposed to this bill, which is your right to do it, but I do not see any rational distinction if you support collecting information on crimes."

"Every single one."

"Well, Congresswoman Johnson, thank you for your testimony, but more importantly, thank you for your leadership on this issue in the Congress."

"I would hope that we were beyond this, but until we get the information as to whether ads like this are having impact, it is difficult, I think, for us to develop a strategy to deal with it."