Ben Cardin actually said...

"I hope that you will appoint a special assistant, because I think that is critically important in coordinating this."

"We depend upon each State carrying its own load. We have had some challenges with some of our States."

"I would just urge you to work with the staffs of our Committee on this issue, because it has been a real challenge for us."

"I worked with Senator Portman and Senator Lankford and others to try to get an adjustment on that."