Ben Cardin actually said...

"As a New Orleans native I know first-hand the importance of the natural environment to the economy, the health, and the culture of the Gulf Coast."

"I hope that you are reconsidering because I listen to you."

"When will that information be made available, do you know?"

"I can tell you the way that currents run off the mid-Atlantic, the way the wind blows, any oil spill will affect the Chesapeake Bay."