U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D - MD)
Senator Benjamin Cardin (D-MD)
After graduating from the University of Maryland School of Law, Cardin worked in a private practice while also serving in the Maryland House of Delegates for almost twenty years, seven of which he spent as Speaker of the House. He served nine terms in the U.S. House of Representatives before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006. Official Bio
Birthday: October 5, 1943
Committees: Budget; Environment & Public Works; Foreign Relations; Judiciary; Small Business & Entrepreneurship
The Issues: Find our where Sen. Cardin stands on the issues
Other: Jewish; Married
After graduating from the University of Maryland School of Law, Cardin worked in a private practice while also serving in the Maryland House of Delegates for almost twenty years, seven of which he spent as Speaker of the House. He served nine terms in the U.S. House of Representatives before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006. Official Bio
Birthday: October 5, 1943
Committees: Budget; Environment & Public Works; Foreign Relations; Judiciary; Small Business & Entrepreneurship
The Issues: Find our where Sen. Cardin stands on the issues
Other: Jewish; Married
Number of Questions Asked: 1
Number of Answers Provided: 4
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Do you believe there should be stricter laws and harder consequences for animal cruelty? For example, Michael Vick spent only 18 months in prison for knowingly running a dog fighting ring. Should such criminals not be charged as true criminals instead of someone who has merely committed a seemingly minor crime?
Asked by: Caroline F. from Pensacola, FL. Received 40 Votes.
Listen to: U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD)
Reporter: …your position on toughening laws for animal cruelty? Michael Vick served a relatively short sentence considering the violence and cruelty of the crime. Do you feel like these are individuals who should be charged as “serious” criminals as opposed to people who’ve committed a fairly minor infraction of some kind? Sen. Ben Cardin: Well, I think that Michael Vick paid a significant consequence because of his actions, including missing a significant part of his career. So I think it had an impact, a major impact on him.
Answered on Oct 13th, 2009 More
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Do you believe there should be stricter laws and harder consequences for animal cruelty? For example, Michael Vick spent only 18 months in prison for knowingly running a dog fighting ring. Should such criminals not be charged as true criminals instead of someone who has merely committed a seemingly minor crime?
Asked by: Caroline F. from Pensacola, FL. Received 40 Votes.
Listen to: U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD)
Reporter: …your position on toughening laws for animal cruelty? Michael Vick served a relatively short sentence considering the violence and cruelty of the crime. Do you feel like these are individuals who should be charged as “serious” criminals as opposed to people who’ve committed a fairly minor infraction of some kind? Sen. Ben Cardin: Well, I think that Michael Vick paid a significant consequence because of his actions, including missing a significant part of his career. So I think it had an impact, a major impact on him.
Answered on Oct 13th, 2009 More
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What are your plans and timeframe for FISA and PATRIOT Act reform legislation?
Asked by: Jon Pincus from Bellevue, WA. Received 25 Votes.
Listen to: U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD)
Ben Cardin: I’m for Congress taking this issue up sooner rather than later. Some of these provisions expire this year. Most don’t expire for sev yrs. But I hope congress will take this matter up quickly. The three provisions that expire this year need to be taken up first, to see whether they need to be continued or modified. So I’m for looking at it. I want to make sure we have institutional protections on the use of these powers, so that it cannot be abused as it was under the Bush Administration. And I want to see whether these tools are important.
Answered on May 22nd, 2009 More
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Over withhold on your taxes & you can get an interest free refund and that's like giving the government an interest free loan. Why, if you under withhold, pay up any balance due when you file on time-- you will still be charged interest on the amount under withheld?
Asked by: Lou R. from Tracys Landing, MD. Received 71 Votes.
Listen to: U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD)
Well clearly if you underpay you understand why you have to pay interest. It seems to me there should be parody so I think it is a good point. I think we should take a look at it. But it is two separate issues one where you have underpaid your taxes and you should done a more careful job the other where you’ve overpaid and you don’t want to make the government your bank. I think it is a good point and I think we should look at parody between the interest rates.
Answered on Feb 2nd, 2009 More
