Ben Cardin actually said...

"I really am encouraged by what the Mayor is saying in your conversations with EPA, of looking at three different sources and putting them together as a coordinated plan."

"Our international affairs budget is, in my judgment, a smart investment that ultimately yields outsized returns and saves us money over the long haul."

"I would encourage Secretary Clinton to recommend to the President that it is in our national security interests to immediately approve the Keystone XL pipeline."

"The stakes are enormous in the coming years. We will have great opportunities to build and redefine our relationships around the world, particularly in the Middle East."