Ben Cardin actually said...

"In another hearing, as the chairman knows, I will be bringing up tax legislation to try to give our producers and farmers and manufacturers a better break."

"Mr. Ducker, let me just underscore the point on the taxes. You mentioned the de minimis rule."

"Thank you for pointing out so frequently on the floor of the Senate, in our caucus, and to the American people the harm being caused to our country as a result of the shutdown of government."

"We have ten percent of our workforce that works for the Federal Government--ten percent of our workforce. It has had a huge impact on the Maryland economy."