Thomas R. Carper: “You are doing an exemplary job, and we thank you and the team that you lead.”

I think the greatest way that the Commission can have an impact on that is probably through our rate-making authority.

For too long, the seats have not been filled, and not been filled properly.

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.

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