Ben Cardin

An outright ban would be very shortsighted and may endanger public health.

I think it is a good starting point and probably does represent the best consensus that we might be able to get in Congress.

This bill follows a successful pilot program by eight States that allowed the purchase of the Federal Duck Stamp online.

I think that is very helpful. It is very positive.

I want to thank Senator Lautenberg for his strong leadership on that particular issue.

We could never consider, never consider where that emergency could come from.

I think it is important for us to try to modernize those programs and make them even more effective.

When you compare the success of NAWCA with Federal mandates which most often do not achieve conservation goals but give States unnecessary economic pain, it's clear that the voluntary programs should be at the center of all conservation…

I think we are heading towards a frozen conflict which is the worst of all scenarios with Assad staying in power unless we try to change the equation.

I think that is not just the assessment of the United States, but the international assessment.

Having met Assad, I agree that the likelihood of President Assad stepping aside voluntarily is rather remote.

What is most important now is that Congress work with the agency to advance smart and thoughtful reforms.

The need for a thoughtful explanation of the investigation into GSA's conduct and spending in the Western Region is absolutely necessary as Congress weighs appropriate actions to take to reform the agency.

We all were shocked by the Inspector General's report revealing the shocking and shameful extravagant spending that the GSA Western Regional Service Division engaged in in 2010.

Civil rights is the great unfinished business of America.

The fact that we have this Subcommittee is a testament to your leadership in making clear that civil and human rights are going to be a priority of the U.S. Senate.

I want to thank you for your service. In the three years that you have been there under the Obama Administration, we have seen dramatic improvement on the SBA as an advocate for small business.

I just want you to know that we want to continue that moving forward and would ask that you would make that information available to my office.

I want to share the concern that Senator Snowe has raised on the efficiencies of our credit programs to help small business.

I know there are a lot of us who want to pay our tribute and respect to the senior Senator from Maryland, Senator Mikulski. I want to make sure everybody has their opportunity. Are we operating under a consent order?

These standards are an important step for protecting public health and improving the Nation's economy.

Air pollution threatens those with asthma and respiratory problems and results each year in 12 million lost work days, 14 million lost school days, and 5,000 deaths.

Maryland's ambitious approach did not harm the State's economy. In fact, energy companies reported substantial economic benefits from implementing the new standards.

The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards can help us better protect our kids, our citizens, and our waters.

When we asked for help from Russia at the U.N. Security Council to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and to help prevent the killing of innocent citizens in Syria, we got 'nyet' in return.