Thomas R. Carper: “Good morning, everybody. I am happy to call this hearing to order.”

justice delayed is justice denied.

People ask me what I am proudest of in my life, and I always say, raising three boys, with a big assist from their mom.

You and our colleagues have heard me invoke in this room more times than I can count the Golden Rule: Treat other people the way I want to be treated.

I think that's really disgraceful, and it's unacceptable that the local DC courts have vacancies that last years because the Senate fails to act in a timely way.