Ben Cardin actually said...

"I think the key here is balance. We recognize how important transportation infrastructure is to our economies."

"Quite frankly, it has worked in the past. We have had States that have really stepped up and have carried this out appropriately."

"In Baltimore, we have the famous Franklin Mulberry Corridor, which was a highway to nowhere that divided inner city communities."

"the balance between dealing with keeping our communities safe in the transportation programs and making sure that we can move people around our country."