WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland: * * * U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today applauded the Judiciary Committee's approval of Delegate Erek Barron to be the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland. "Maryland needs a U.S. Attorney with integrity, independence, and a passion for delivering equal justice under the law to Marylanders. Erek Barron's background as both a prosecutor and state legislator committed to cri more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) applauded the Judiciary Committee's approval of Delegate ErekBarron to be the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland. "Maryland needs a U.S. Attorney with integrity, independence, and a passion for delivering equal justice under the law to Marylanders. Erek Barron's background as both a prosecutor and state legislator committed to criminal justice reform measures makes him uniquely qualif more PR