Thomas R. Carper: “That is a good question to ask, and it is one you may want to consider offering to our next panel.”

We help make the rules for the country, and we do not do this by ourselves.

I hope is that the issues we just discussed... we can keep at it today and see if we can't find a way to yes.

I would say there is a lesson here for both of us, and one of those is to make clear I am always ready to take your calls, your meeting, whatever you want and engage.

Public engagement can build trust, it can increase public buy-in, can help resolve issues, can help prevent litigation, and ultimately it can save time and money.