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Ben Cardin

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Ben Cardin is a United States Senator from Maryland, serving since January 4, 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and civil rights throughout his political career. Prior to his tenure in the Senate, Cardin served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 1987, to January 3, 2007, where he was known for his work on tax policy and social security reform.

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Apr 20, 2009

Well, continuing this line, because I think this is really the critical part, we are trying to get it right on sharing of information.

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Apr 19, 2009

I understand that you have been on your current job for, you said, 30 days and that the Obama administration is still in its first 100 days.

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Apr 19, 2009

What can you do in working with local governments to have a more effective way of dealing with the stormwater issues affecting the bay?

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Apr 19, 2009

I am glad you mentioned No Child Left Inside. Of course, Congressman Sarbanes has been the leader on that issue.

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Apr 19, 2009

We are at a D in our grading system and that is not acceptable. We are in poor quality. That is not acceptable.

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Apr 19, 2009

To me, this is one of the low-hanging fruit areas that we should be able to do much more effective work in and it can be done in a cost-effective manner.

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Apr 19, 2009

We need to think beyond just the current structure as to what structure will give you the tools you need to accomplish the results without imposing undue burdens on the private sector.

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Apr 19, 2009

I do think with a new administration, there are always new opportunities. We should try to take advantage of this.

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Apr 19, 2009

I agree with Mr. Hutchison's point, that it has to be equal to the efforts being made by other sources of bay nutrients.

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Apr 19, 2009

We must first recognize that the Chesapeake Bay Program has played a critical role in stemming the tide of pollution.

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Apr 19, 2009

I think we really need to think out of just the current structure because it was well-intended, but I am not sure it gives us the effect of monitoring to reach the goals that we set and that you are going to need a stronger framework to…

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Apr 19, 2009

We want to see them act in order to protect the environment.

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