Thomas R. Carper

The Supreme Court correctly applied the Clean Water Act in the Sackett case.

The Sackett decision got the science all wrong. I can't say that enough.

Cooperative federalism enshrined in statute, when correctly applied, will protect our environment and our economy.

In Delaware, we have seen firsthand how wetlands can mitigate flood risk.

Through Sackett, the Supreme Court has weakened one of our bedrock environmental laws, and harms will be felt nationwide.

As a matter of impacts, we have heard that the loss of protections for over half of our Nation's remaining wetlands and millions of miles of streams will lead to more flooding, more polluted waters, and unfortunately, harm to wildlife.

One of the things that Senator Capito and I have been trying to do is provide some certainty and predictability.

I think we have been locked in a bit of a cycle and not thinking as creatively as we can in the rulemaking process and in how we approach this.

We are delighted that Sheldon Whitehouse has joined us.

One of the things that Senator Capito and I try to do is develop consensus on difficult issues.

The Sackett decision got the science all wrong. I can't say that enough.

As a matter of history, we have heard that this decision reverses over four decades of clean water implementation.