Students of American history will recall that the important place where work gets done in the legislative body, almost without exception, is in the committees, more so than on the floor although sometimes more attention is paid to the floor.

In June 1960 Sarbanes married Christine Dunbar of Brighton England; they have three children (John Sarbanes Michael Anthony Sarbanes and Janet Matina Sarbanes) and seven grandchildren. Soper before entering private practice with two Baltimore Maryland law firms. Sarbanes later went on to win reelection four more times each time with receiving no less than 59% of the vote.

with 59% of the vote in Maryland's 1976 Senate election. Sarbanes later went on to win reelection four more times each time with receiving no less than 59% of the vote.