Ben Cardin actually said...

"Well, let me thank all four of you for really putting a lot behind this issue, more than just the individual properties. It's about the history, it's about the future, it's about a community."

"We recognize that we do need structural improvement. And yes, that's very expensive."

"I would ask consent, if I might, to put into the record, a letter from the Attorney General of Maryland, Brian Frosh."

"A lot of good things have happened during the certification process. Again, I do not think anyone is questioning the continuation of the dam; it is critically important for energy."