Ben Cardin actually said...

"The United States has as much natural gas as Saudi Arabia has oil."

"Let's keep the states in charge of hydraulic fracturing, for the benefit of consumers, jobs, economic growth and expansion, and our Nation's energy security."

"We want to be able to tap into the natural gas reserves in this Nation."

"I think that is the right way to proceed and I am curious as to why Pennsylvania and other States are still allowing the back-flow to enter treatment facility plants."