Ben Cardin actually said...

"One of our prime tests in moving forward with energy legislation and environmental legislation is not just energy security for America... but we also need to keep jobs and create jobs in America."

"I would like to see those 140 jobs and many more come back to Maryland in a new green economy, but it is not likely to happen without a firm commitment to clean energy from the U.S. Government."

"One thing is clear. Many of the countries in the world that have some of the highest levels of poverty among their citizens also have mineral wealth."

"Second, I think there needs to be more attention paid to it. That is, those states that are saying they're doing one thing, but in fact are not doing that."