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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.
let me thank Senator Schatz for his comments. I hope every Senator will follow the points he is making because I think they are critically important. First and foremost, we are talking about the appropriate power of the legislative branch…
I rise today with my colleagues Senators Collins, King, Brown, Markey, Murphy, Menendez, Klobuchar, Blumenthal, Hassan, Jones, Van Hollen, Casey, Baldwin, Harris, Murray, Rosen, and Kaine to recognize the week beginning September 8, 2019…
I join with many of my colleagues to make a pretty simple request, and that is, the issue of gun violence in this country requires us to take action. The Senate needs to do what it has historically been in place to do. The Presiding…
I rise today to urge the Senate to confirm the nomination of Stephanie Gallagher of Maryland to be a U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland. This is a noncontroversial nomination which the Senate should be able to confirm in…
While so many Americans enjoy the freedom to speak and write freely--and critically--about their government, elsewhere in the world millions live in conditions under which voicing any public opposition to political forces is a…
We cannot allow autocratic regimes to manipulate the U.S. justice system to carry out reprisals against their political opponents.
This hearing couldn't be more appropriately chaired by Senator Wicker, 'Tools for Transnational Repression.'
Enforcing the Magnitsky sanctions. We're now 10 years from when Sergei Magnitsky was murdered.
I would like to thank Chairman Hastings and Co-Chairman Wicker for their leadership of the Helsinki Commission.
The principles of Helsinki are freedom, and peaceful and just democratic societies.
As we know, the principles of Helsinki are freedom, and peaceful and just democratic societies.
first, I want to compliment the leadership in being able to come together on a budget agreement. This was a good day for the Senate, a good day for Congress, and a good day for the American people. We now have predictable spending caps not…
an unusual event occurred yesterday in the Environment and Public Works Committee--a major bill reauthorizing America's transportation infrastructure for 5 years passed the committee by a 21-to-0 vote. That is the way we should be able to…
today I am introducing the Closing the Credit Gap Act to make the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Community Advantage program permanent. SBA created Community Advantage in 2011 to provide capital and support to small businesses that…
today I wish to discuss the grave situation in Cameroon, specifically the targeted attacks against the English-speaking minority community there, the ongoing conflict between armed separatist groups and Cameroonian security forces, and the…
today I am introducing the Unlocking Opportunities in Emerging Markets Act, which establishes an Office of Emerging Markets (OEM) within the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Capital Access to ensure that SBA's access to…
recently, I joined the Senate delegation to visit the southern border and view firsthand the migration and humanitarian crisis facing the United States. We visited the Donna Holding Facility, the Catholic Charities Respite Center, the…
first, I thank Senator Van Hollen, my seatmate and friend representing the State of Maryland in the U.S. Senate. His comments reflect the views, I hope, of the overwhelmingly majority of Americans. It is critically important that we speak…
Well, I think Congressman Cummings is very proud of Baltimore and the people of Baltimore. This is a great city with great people, great neighborhoods, great institutions such as John Hopkins, and the University of Maryland. It is an…
I think it's an effort to distract. I also think as Senator Van Hollen said, it's a pattern which the president appeals to the worst of America and to racism in an effort to try to bolster his base. It's unacceptable from anyone but…
What he said about Baltimore is totally unacceptable from anyone but the president of the United States, that's outrageous.
just before the July recess, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Dr. Christopher J. Scolese to serve as Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, NRO. I doubt there is any individual more qualified for the job. I supported the…
I join my colleagues in bringing up the challenges of climate change and our responsibility to do something about it. Climate change is real. It is putting our communities at risk. Our activities here on Earth are affecting climate change…
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