Ben Cardin actually said...

"We need to engage all of the talent we have in our community for the full strength of America."

"We find discriminatory practices of contracting authorities trying to bundle contracts to make it impossible for minority businesses to have a fair chance at a prime contract."

"if this program continues to get watered down or taken away, given the fact that discrimination still exists in America, if this program goes away it would even make it more difficult for small busine..."

"Only 4 years later, our alliances have never been stronger."