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Senator Benjamin 'Ben' L. Cardin's Public Statements on National Security

Ben Cardin
Full Name: Benjamin 'Ben' L. Cardin
Office: U.S. Senate (MD) - Jr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Myrna; 1 Child: Deborah
Birth Date: 10/05/1943
Birth Place: Baltimore, MD
Home City: Baltimore, MD
Religion: Jewish

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May 1, 2013 Letter to Chairwoman Mikulski and Vice Chairman Shelby - Fund Federal COPS Hiring Program Washington, DC
April 17, 2013 Ruppersberger, Team Maryland Announce $1.4 Million Grant for Baltimore City Fire Department Washington, DC
April 11, 2013 Letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation Robert S. Mueller III and General Services Administrator Daniel M. Tangherlini - Backs Prince George's as the Best Location Washington, DC
April 17, 2012 Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General of U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC
March 7, 2012 Cardin Calls International Development Budget an Investment in National Security Washington, DC
Feb. 15, 2011 Cardin Calls For Smart Funding of Programs That Further Our National Security Goals, Opposes Deep Cuts to International Affairs Budget Washington, DC
Dec. 21, 2010 Treaty with Russia on Measures for Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms--Resumed Washington, DC
Dec. 16, 2010 U.S. Senators: It's Time to Vote on New START Washington, DC
Nov. 16, 2010 U.S. Senators: It's Time to Vote on New Start Washington, DC
Oct. 13, 2010 Letter to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Washington, DC
June 23, 2010 Nomination of John S. Pistole Washington, DC
Sept. 22, 2009 Cardin, Mikulski Announce Step Forward In Putting $150 Million For Metro In Federal Checkbook Unknown
Sept. 22, 2009 Leahy, Cardin, Kaufman Introduce Benchmark Legislation To Reauthorize Expiring Patriot Act Provisions Washington, DC
June 17, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Oversight of the Justice Department Washington, DC
June 11, 2009 Panel I of a Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - "North Korea: Back At The Brink?" Washington, DC
June 10, 2009 Hearing Of The National Security And Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Of The House Oversight Committee - Commission On Wartime Contracting: Interim Findings And A Path Forward Washington, DC
June 9, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations – Nominations Washington, DC
June 9, 2009 Hearing Of The Subcommittee On The Constitution Of The Senate Judiciary Committee - The Legal, Moral And National Security Consequesnces Of "Prolonged Detention" Washington, DC
May 20, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Foreign Policy Priorities in the President's FY '10 International Affairs Budget Washington, DC
May 13, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations - Nominations Washington, DC
May 12, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - U.S. Strategy Towards Pakistan Washington, DC
May 12, 2009 Panel I of a Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Energy Security: Historical Perspectives and Modern Challenges Washington, DC
April 21, 2009 Hearing of the Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Protecting National Security and Civil Liberties: Strategies for Terrorism Information Sharing Washington, DC
March 25, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington, DC
Dec. 1, 2008 U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin Statement on President-Elect Obama's Announcement of His National Security Team Washington, DC
Nov. 17, 2008 Letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey, Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Michael Chertoff, FBI Director Robert Mueller, Director National Security Agency Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, and Micheal Leiter Director U.S. National Counterterrorism Washington, DC
Sept. 15, 2008 Cardin Tells Frederick Co. Chamber that Future Economic Growth Depends on Making Our Nation Energy Secure Frederick, MD
June 2, 2008 Climate Security Act of 2008--Motion to Proceed Washington, DC
April 10, 2008 New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act and the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 Washington, DC
April 3, 2008 New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act and the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007--Continued Washington, DC
April 2, 2008 New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act and the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007--Motion to Proceed Washington, DC
Oct. 18, 2007 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Panel III - Nomination of Michael Mukasey to be Attourney General of the United States Washington, DC
July 8, 2005 Cardin Says BRAC Recommendations Key To War On Terrorism And Strengthening National Security Towson, MD

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