Ben Cardin actually said...

"The more you realize the depth of information we have and we don't have about the risk factors in the oceans, it really does point out two facts."

"Ocean acidification is not a problem for the oysters. They will all be dead."

"Clearly, our first priority right now is to clean up and mitigate the damage that has already been caused and to find out what happened in the Gulf of Mexico and to learn from this."

"Are you seeking further environmental waivers at this point?"