Ben Cardin, despite declining to seek another Senate term, vows, ‘I’ll still be here’ (MoCo 360)

Long-serving legislator reflects on Trump, bipartisan efforts, Russia during Leisure World appearance.

"At the conclusion of a segment of MSNBC’s 'Morning Joe' early last week, during which Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) was questioned about several international conflicts, the long-time Senate Foreign Relations Committee member was wished well in retirement by host Mika Brzezinski.

And although the need to woo voters is now behind him, Cardin showed little signs of slowing down—excusing himself to the Leisure World audience a little before 8 p.m. to head to the annual dinner of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce in North Bethesda. 'I’m supposed to be there at 8:15. I’m trying not to get a speeding ticket,' he explained to laughter."

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