Ben Cardin actually said...

"I think the points you're raising are extremely important."

"Chairman Boxer, I know I speak for the Members of the Committee, thank you for the very informative hearing that has been put together today."

"If we do not take action, and we lose these assets, it is going to cause irreversible damage to my State of Maryland."

"I just thank you all for starting. The States, many States, not just Maryland, many States, Madam Chairman have really moved forward aggressively on this issue."