Thomas R. Carper: “Senator Kelly, thank you for being here today and for adding to this hearing.”

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

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.

We need to reform it.