Ben Cardin

There is a lot of work to do.

If we were drafting a Renewable Fuels Standard bill today, I think we would be very cautious about using corn ethanol.

I do not understand why you did it for the advanced fuels.

It had a really significant impact on a second point of agriculture.

I think you have answered the question. Your focus, and I understand that, you have interpreted the code to give you authority to deal with the blend wall issues and the energy issues.

I fully concur in that.

I am a strong supporter of the Renewable Fuel Standards. It is important for energy security, for our environmental concerns.

I have serious concerns about our current program.

My view is that good policy is what we need to do and that the failure to enact good policy builds a pressure for more extreme results that could be damaging to our overall objective on the Renewable Fuel Standards.

We think it is important to find ways to reduce the amount of corn ethanol that is blended into gasoline.

So, therefore, we need to change the statute if we want to protect food security in this country.

40 percent of the domestic production of corn goes to fuel, and the poultry industry is very dependent upon the corn stock.

There have been several studies done by congressional agencies that have shown that by making more resources available to the IRS, we actually bring in more revenue to this country.

The tax code is complicated. That is not the fault of the IRS. That is the fault of the Congress.

First, let me thank Senator Gillibrand for her leadership on this issue of sexual assault in our military. I support her amendment. I believe we need to look at a new way to deal with this issue so there is not only confidence within the…

There seem to be more problems involving industries in our State.

We want market-based currencies, not manipulated currencies.

I think the views coming from someone who has seen the application of these laws in a contested setting could help us make sure that Congress, which is responsible for the laws, passes laws that can be enforced.

I appreciate in your statement your reference to the remedy laws and that the laws provide vital tools for U.S. companies that are faced with unfair trade practices.

I certainly support the thrust of his concern.

I hope that you would share with me that Americans just do not save enough and we should be looking at ways to increase savings.

We are very proud that she is a Marylander, lives in our State, and is a person who has given so much in public service.

Today the Congress is here, and we are all focused on how we can help.

Imagine a world without an engaged United States. This response effort would not be at the stage it is at right now.

There is no substitute for the United States, as the people of the Philippines would probably agree, given our response.