Ben Cardin and retired Sen ... I started here in 1992 as an intern, as a Congressional Black Caucus intern in 1992. So, it was surreal.” Alsobrooks said it was special to be sworn in by Harris.

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) retires Friday after 58 years in public office, a tenure that began with him working as a Baltimore City delegate to Annapolis and culminated with him serving as chair ...

Democratic Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland ended his six-decade political career on Friday. The 81-year-old won his 1966 race for the Maryland House of Delegates when he was 23 years old.

After 58 years of serving as a Maryland lawmaker, U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin bid adieu to the political sphere. On Tuesday, the senior senator delivered his final speech on the U.S. Senate floor.