Ben Cardin

I'm going to confess to you that I'm not objective when it comes to John Porcari--he's a friend.

I think you've given the right definition of what is meant by 'normalization of relations.'

There's opportunity for new starts. And there seems to be more international support for moving forward with a process consistent with the roadmap than we've seen of late.

The only way you can get it passed is to have it all together in one bill...

There's a lot of interest groups that want to make sure that we take care of our national security and we use our military only when we have to.

It's top on our list.

It's going to create construction jobs. Building the transit systems--it's going to create job growth for America.

I think that the fact that this Foreign Relations Committee is addressing this is extremely important.

President Obama has been very clear about this, and I think he will continue to focus on this.

A lot of groups are very interested in what's happening with trade.

It seems to me that if we do this right, we're going to create a lot of jobs.

There is a need for it. That need continues, and notwithstanding evidence.

Making decisions on who should have command positions solely based on statistics and politics, where the outcome of the decision could result in injury or death, is contrary to sound public policy.

Judge Sotomayor has lived the American dream and she understands all who aspire to it.

You put a face on the issues.

I think it is the highest compliment when your peers give you the highest rating.

I think it was the right way for the record to reflect the end of this panel.

When we finally won our case and saw the messages we received from every corner of the country, we understood that we did something important together: we sought basic fairness and even-handed enforcement of the laws, something all…

All those who walk through the entrance to the Supreme Court seeking what is inscribed above its door, 'Equal Justice Under Law', can be confident that a Justice Sotomayor will continue to do her part to keep the promise of our courts and…

Americans have the right to go into our Federal courts and have their cases judged based on the Constitution and our laws, not on politics or personal feelings.

Make no mistake, legal defense funds play an indispensable role in American life.

Religious Freedom is one of the basic principles in our Constitution.

It led to the Fair Housing Act enacted by Congress.

I do think the--need for clarity for the community as to what is appropriate conduct well beyond the litigants of a particular case is a factor where clarification is needed and should weigh heavily on whether the court takes that type of…

You have set a very high standard for me and for those I might have to consider.