THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM RESOLUTION

MR. CARDIN.  Mr. President, I rise today to offer a resolution condemning yesterday's heinous, horrific act of violence at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. I want to offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns.  Officer Johns, of Temple Hills in Prince George's County, Maryland, died in the line of duty.  He ably served as a guard of the Museum for six years.  He was just 39 and leaves behind a grieving family.  He gave his life to save the li… Continue Reading

HEALTH CARE REFORM AND THE PUBLIC OPTION

I'm glad that we are now engaged in the health care debate. This debate is long overdue. I congratulate the Obama Administration for taking on the tough issues. This is not an easy subject to try to reach the type of consensus necessary to pass major legislation. There are many special interests that are going to make it difficult for us to move forward.   But I'm proud that this administration is taking up this issue because we are in a health care crisis in America.   … Continue Reading

CARDIN LEADS SENATE IN CONDEMNING HATE-BASED SHOOTING AT U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) , praised the Senate for its swift and unanimous action today offering its condolences to the family of Officer Stephen T. Johns, a Maryland resident who gave his life to save countless others, during a shooting yesterday at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Senator Cardin authored the resolution unanimously approved by the Senate that also condemned acts of violence and harassment based on any form of pre… Continue Reading

CARDIN ANNOUNCES SERVICE ACADEMY APPOINTMENTS

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), today announced that 16 Marylanders have accepted appointments to the U.S. Service Academies for the 2009-2010 academic year.     The five U.S. service academies -- the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy - recruit top-notch young American men and women who will appreciate an excellent education and a chance to serve thei… Continue Reading

STATEMENT BY SENATOR BENJAMIN L. CARDIN ON THE SHOOTING AT THE U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) is Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, an independent agency of the federal government charged with monitoring compliance with the Helsinki Accords and advancing human rights and democracy in 56 countries of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.  Eliminating incidents of anti-Semitism and hate crimes has been a key priority of the U.S. Helsinki Commission.  Senator Cardin issued the following statement in response to th… Continue Reading

MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA SENATORS INTRODUCE BILL TO SUPPORT CHESAPEAKE BAY CLEAN-UP

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD), along with Senators Mark R. Warner and Jim Webb (both D-VA) today introduced the Chesapeake Bay Science, Education and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2009, which would strengthen and enhance the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) role in the multi-state Chesapeake Bay clean-up effort.   The bill focuses the relevant science, research and resou… Continue Reading

CARDIN LAUDS EPA FOR RETURNING SCIENCE TO THE FOREFRONT OF DECISION MAKING

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) and Chairman of its Water and Wildlife Subcommittee, participated in a hearing today with Lisa Jackson, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Scientific Integrity and Transparency Reforms at the EPA.   "Starting in the very early days of his administration, President Ob… Continue Reading

CARDIN, CHARLES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BREAK GROUND ON $30 MILLION EXPANSION OF MARYLAND AIRPORT

Indian Head, MD - U.S. Senator Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) led the groundbreaking ceremony for a $30 million expansion of the Maryland Airport. Joining Senator Cardin today were Charles County Commissioners Wayne Cooper (President), Edith Patterson (Vice President), Samuel Graves, Reuben Collins, Gary Hodge, County Administrator Paul Comfort, and Maryland Airport operators Jack Crawford and Gil Bauserman. Representatives of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other state and local o… Continue Reading

CARDIN JOINS FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICIALS IN ANNOUNCING MORE THAN $12 MILLION TO HELP RESTORE THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED

BALTIMORE - U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) today joined officials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) in announcing more than $12.9 million for the Chesapeake Stewardship Grant Program to help restore the Chesapeake Bay watershed.    The Senator, who is chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife, helped secure $10 million in funding this year for the Chesapeak… Continue Reading

CARDIN PRAISES OBAMA SPEECH TO THE MUSLIM WORLD, CALLS ON THE PRESIDENT TO PRESS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, released the following statement in response to President Obama's address in Egypt:   "President Barack Obama's speech today took an historic step in attempting to bridge the enormous, dangerous gulf of misunderstanding between the United States and the Muslim world. … Continue Reading

MARYLAND'S U.S. SENATORS APPLAUD JUDICIARY COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF DAVIS AND PEREZ NOMINATIONS, URGE SWIFT VOTE BY FULL SENATE

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) today praised Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) for swiftly moving the nominations of Marylanders Judge Andre M. Davis to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit and of Thomas E. Perez to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice through the confirmation process. The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved Judge Davis' nominat… Continue Reading

CARDIN STATEMENT ON HIS MEETING WITH SUPREME COURT NOMINEE JUDGE SONIA SOTOMAYOR

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee that will consider her nomination to the Supreme Court, met with Judge Sonia Sotomayor today at his office. Following their meeting he released the following statement:   "Judge Sotomayor is a very impressive individual. I find her background, which encompasses nearly every level of the judicial process, including prosecutor, co… Continue Reading

COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENTS PRESENT PRIORITIES TO MARYLAND'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION

WASHINGTON, DC - Maryland's U.S. Senators and Congressional Delegation gathered today for an update on Maryland's Community Colleges and to hear from educators about the latest initiatives they are undertaking to prepare Maryland's future workforce during these difficult economic times. Community College presidents attending the meeting highlighted the role they play in filling critical workforce shortages like health care and the need for increases in federal financial aid, direct-lending to st… Continue Reading

CARDIN JOINS EPA IN ANNOUNCING $121.6 MILLION IN ARRA FUNDING FOR MARYLAND CLEAN WATER PROJECTS

BLADENSBURG , MD - U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) today joined Congressman Christopher Van Hollen (MD-8), officials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to announce $121.6 million in funds for Maryland water quality and drinking water projects under President Barack Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).   The ARRA funding will enable construction of water infr… Continue Reading

CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE $2.3 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR HAGERSTOWN AIRPORT

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-Md.) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Hagerstown Regional Airport in Hagerstown $2.3 million through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) to construct an aircraft rescue and firefighting building.   "First responders, whether in the air or on the ground, always are on the front lines, keeping our families and our neighborhoods safe fro… Continue Reading

CARDIN REQUESTS FUNDING FOR CHESAPEAKE BAY AND CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, today announced his FY 2010 budget appropriations requests that will protect and help clean the Chesapeake Bay watershed while updating Maryland's aging water infrastructure.  The Senate will take up the appropriations bills this summer. A complete list of Senator Cardin's appropriations requests can be found at cardin.senate.gov.  "The Chesapeake Bay, America's largest estuary, is not just a nat… Continue Reading

CARDIN REQUESTS FUNDING FOR KEY HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS ACROSS MARYLAND

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, today announced his FY 2010 budget appropriations requests for Maryland, including priorities for the Eastern Shore.  The Senate will take up the appropriations bills this summer. A complete list of Senator Cardin's appropriations requests can be found at cardin.senate.gov.   "The appropriations process must be open and transparent. The American people have a right to know how their tax dollars … Continue Reading

CARDIN ANNOUNCES PRIORITY APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTS FOR MARYLAND, INCLUDING PRINCE GEORGE'S AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, today announced his FY 2010 budget appropriations requests for Maryland, including priorities for Prince George's and Montgomery counties.   The Senate will take up the appropriations bills this summer. A complete list of Senator Cardin's appropriations requests can be found at cardin.senate.gov .   "The appropriations process mus… Continue Reading

CARDIN ANNOUNCES PRIORITY APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTS FOR MARYLAND, INCL. BALTIMORE AREA

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, today announced his FY 2010 budget appropriations requests for Maryland, including priorities for the Baltimore region .   The Senate will take up the appropriations bills this summer. A complete list of Senator Cardin's appropriations requests can be found at cardin.senate.gov .   "The appropriations process must be open and transparent. The … Continue Reading

CARDIN ANNOUNCES PRIORITY APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTS FOR MARYLAND, INCLUDING FREDERICK, WASHINGTON, ALLEGANY AND GARRETT COUNTIES

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, today announced his FY 2010 budget appropriations requests for Maryland, including projects that would benefit Western Maryland .   The Senate will take up the appropriations bills this summer. A complete list of Senator Cardin's appropriations requests can be found at cardin.senate.gov .   "The appropriations process must be open and transparent.… Continue Reading