Thomas R. Carper: “They see that there is an opening in terms of continual funding, there is an opportunity to make the investments that…”

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

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.

I usually default to the golden rule, and I think in this case it's a pretty good guide as well.

Not really. I have just come from the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, which is having a hearing on the Key Bridge, the bridge in Baltimore that was badly damaged.