Maryland: Sue Walitsky

Thu, 05/22/2008 - 15:15

Cardin, Mikulski differ on war funding vote

U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Baltimore) voted today against a measure that will provide $165 billion in additional funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan into next spring, while U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Baltimore) voted in favor of the resolution, which passed 70-26.

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Tue, 03/11/2008 - 15:05

Cardin’s view of the Superdelegates

U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Baltimore) is one of several uncommitted Democratic superdelegates in Maryland. Today, his communications director, Sue Walitsky, said the senator had no plans to publicly endorse either Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton anytime soon. While he may not vocally declare his support, we asked Walitsky what Cardin thought the role of the superdelegates should be in the Democratic nominating contest.

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Fri, 12/28/2007 - 18:30

Cardin will open pro forma session Jan. 18

[img_assist|nid=464|title=Sen. Ben Cardin|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=170|height=113]Senator Ben Cardin is doing his part to keep Congress in session over the holiday break with the explicit purpose to stop President George W. Bush from making recess appointments.

On Friday, Jan. 18, Cardin will gavel the Senate open for new business, and then quickly declare the session closed. It is likely to last less than a minute.

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