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A message to the Budget Super Committee

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On November 23, the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction – also known as the “Super Committee” -- will issue its recommendations on how to deal with our nation’s economic problems. As the Committee members work on a plan, I have two recommendations for its members: focus on job creation and develop a balanced approach that will result in real deficit reduction. President Obama has proposed...

Celebrating the Accomplishments of Women

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By U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin We honor the contributions of women in our society throughout March during Women’s History Month. Started in 1978 as a weeklong celebration coinciding with International Women’s Day, it has grown over the last 30 years to spotlight the great accomplishments of women past and present, as well as the growing opportunities for young girls. Maryland...

Senator Benjamin L. Cardin backs Consumer-First Energy Act

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Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) , a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today joined as a co-sponsor of the Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008, which is designed to attack the root causes of the current energy crisis, hold big oil companies accountable, and protect consumers from price gouging and excessive speculation. “Americans are hurting...

Americans need relief from high energy costs

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Americans are feeling the pinch of higher energy costs. A recent nationwide poll shows that 60% of families are cutting spending as they struggle to pay for rising electric bills and gas prices. It is a shock to realize that when President Bush took office in 2001, a gallon of regular gas cost $1.46. More than seven years later, prices have climbed to an all-time high of $4.02 per gallon of...

Prezident Barack Obama's Speech to the National Academy of Sciences. April 27, 2009

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THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you so much for the wonderful welcome. To President Cicerone, thank you very much for your leadership and for hosting us today. To John Holdren, thanks, John, for the outstanding work that you are doing. I was just informed backstage that Ralph and John both are 1965 graduates of MIT -- same class. And so I'm not sure this is the perfectly prescribed scientific method,...

Reducing Energy Costs by Developing a Comprehensive Energy Policy

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This spring, Americans struggled with high gasoline prices and unpredictable energy costs as gas at the pump soared to more than $4 a gallon. While these high gas prices have recently receded somewhat, no one should be lulled into a false sense of security that future energy prices will permanently stabilize at substantially lower prices.

Congress Sets Stage for Future Legislation

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The 110th Congress recently completed its two-year cycle, and history will view this Congress as having made progress in setting the stage and laying the groundwork for the future, particularly in the areas of energy security, global warming and the environment, and civil rights. During its final days, the 110th Congress also dealt with an economic crisis that will continue to be a challenge for...

Clean, Green Transportation Is Our Future

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Senator Cardin is a member of five Senate committees: Foreign Relations, Judiciary, Environment and Public Works, Budget, and Small Business and Entrepreneurship. His web site is: cardin.senate.gov. He also can be found at YouTube.com/SenatorCardin As Congress works to address our nation’s transportation problems, it has a duty to rebuild our aging infrastructure for the 21st century. At...

Cardin says Senate needs to act now to lower gas prices

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Washington, DC – Speaking from the floor of the Senate today, U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) expressed outrage and frustration at the procedural tactics being used to block legislation that could provide relief to Americans struggling with the high cost of filling their gas tanks. His full statement is available at www.cardin.senate.gov . “Americans are frustrated about the...

Maryland Is Poised to Lead Our Nation’s Cybersecurity Defense against Terrorists

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America is under constant attack from cyber criminals, terrorists and unfriendly nations that seek to do us harm. But cybersecurity involves more than identity theft and stealing money, it is about our national defense and homeland security. As Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee, I am committed to strengthening our nation’s defenses against an...

Cardin tells Morgan State students that the next President and Congress must deal with critical issues

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“It’s Time for All Americans to Get Involved” BALTIMORE – From national security to energy security to protecting and restoring our environment, U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) today told Morgan State University students at a Town Hall meeting that “our nation is at a crossroads and the next President and Congress must work together to find solutions to the...

Baltimore Red Line Light Rail

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Cardin Applauds Final Senate Passage of $3 Million for Baltimore Red Line Light Rail WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Transportation Subcommittee, today praised Senate passage of an omnibus appropriations bill that includes $3 million for the Baltimore Red Line. The light rail project will run 14 miles from east to west,...

Democratic Senators discuss how health reform benefits the middle class

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Washington, DC, November 10, 2009 — Democratic Senators Ben Cardin, Amy Klobuchar, Kay Hagan, Ted Kaufman and Paul Kirk joined a small business owner for a press conference today to discuss how health insurance reform will provide stable, affordable coverage for the middle class. Under the current system, the cost of health care rises three times faster than wages and continues to eat away the...

Cardin Announces Details of Draft Chesapeake Bay Reauthorization, Including New Funding For States and New Enforcement Provision

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Amendment to the Clean Water Act strengthens the Chesapeake Bay Program

Cardin, Schumer to lead civil rights groups in rally in support of Sotomayor confirmation

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Hundreds of Sonia Sotomayor Supporters to Rally on Capitol Hill for Judge U.S. Senators Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) and Charles Schumer (D-NY), both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, will join with civil rights and labor leaders on Wednesday, August 5 at 12:00 PM, to voice support for Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The rally will take place...

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