Ben Cardin actually said...

"As this committee moves forward, we will continue our work on behalf of the American people, as we have done for more than two centuries."

"I am going to follow up on Senator Capito's point, maybe from a little bit different angle."

"Congress was very specific in providing resources, $2 billion for low carbon materials, $250 million for building retrofits, and $975 million for emerging sustainable technologies."

"This is a once in a generation opportunity to make significant progress in our Federal buildings."