 Senator Ben Cardin reacts to sex tape scandal inside Senate. US Senator Ben Cardin has said he is angry and disappointed after one of his staffers was reportedly dismissed for participating in the filming of a graphic sex tape inside a Senate hearing room last week. Cardin, a Democrat from Maryland, confirmed to reporters that Capitol Police had launched an investigation after the Daily Caller published a partially censored video that appeared to show two men having sex in a Senate hearing room. Posts on social media later alleged that the man was a staffer in Cardin's office. I was angry. I was disappointed. It's a breach of trust. Cardin said adding that his office was absolutely co-operating with the Capitol Police investigation. It's a tragic situation and it's presented a lot of anger and frustration. I'm concerned about our staff and the way that they feel about this. Cardin continued, over the weekend, when I learned about it, I made sure that the appropriate steps were taken. Soon after the video was leaked online, after initially being posted to a private group for gay men working in politics, Cardin's office released a statement saying, Aidan Mays-Zerobsky is no longer employed by the US Senate. Mays-Zerobsky had previously appeared in a 2020 presidential campaign video with Joe Biden. The video was filmed in the Hart Senate office building, Room 216, US media reports say. The room has previously hosted high-profile government hearings, including the 9-11 Commission and Supreme Court confirmation sessions.