Ben Cardin actually said...

"We agree with Senator Cardin, we think it should be reasonable certainty of no harm, as previous versions of the bill provided."

"We have a responsibility to pass a framework to protect the public from these toxins."

"We need to deal with asbestos, for goodness sake. We need to ban asbestos."

"I would not want to see us pass legislation that would prevent our State from protecting our citizens."