Ben Cardin actually said...

"I would urge you, first of all, to keep us informed as to what is happening, what the facts are."

"We have got to stop the hemorrhaging of people losing their homes, and I would just underscore that point."

"You have said that Congress did the right thing in giving the President the tools to deal with the financial crisis, including the TARP funding."

"I would feel more comfortable if I knew that if through this open process banks do not meet reasonable expectations government is prepared to exercise sanctions against them."