Ben Cardin actually said...

"I would just urge, as you look at your proposals for retirement securities, that we do not have the unintended consequence of adversely affecting employer-sponsored plans."

"I was pleased to see that the President's budget did increase NIH funding by about $1 billion. I would like to see a larger number."

"I just remind you that there are rumors going around here that we may be asked to vote on trade promotion authority within the next couple weeks."

"Well, we would be interested as to what you can do under your authority, but if you need congressional help particularly, let us know what obstacles need to be addressed by Congress and how we can exp..."