Ben Cardin actually said...

"I thank you for your leadership and I thank you for the flexibility that you have given our States in recognizing our States can come up with creative ways to deal with this problem."

"The impact of climate change in Maryland is well understood."

"The Port of Baltimore is one of the economic hearts of our State. And the climate change, rising sea levels, make it more difficult to run the Port of Baltimore economically."

"Seventy percent of the population of Maryland lives in coastal areas. And they are at risk."