my mom was a deeply religious woman. She used to drag my sister and me to church...
Thomas R. Carper
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Thomas R. Carper is a United States Senator from Delaware, serving since 2001. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has held various political roles throughout his career, including serving as the Governor of Delaware from 1993 to 2001. Carper is known for his work on issues related to the environment, healthcare, and postal service reform. As a Vietnam War veteran, he often emphasizes his military service and its impact on his public service philosophy.
Without water, we don't have anything, we don't have life, we don't have a good quality of life.
As part of that mission, NACWA has long advocated for the Federal Government to recommit to a full and reliable partnership with local communities to invest in and build critical water infrastructure.
The presence of contaminated private well water is becoming a problem nationwide.
there is a moral responsibility here as well. It is just not an economic imperative...
This critical step to protecting our drinking water comes on top of the President calling for significant investments to protect our public health and environment in his proposed 2024 budget released last week.
Do you think it is important for Congress to fully fund the resiliency program created in the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act?
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which I think I can speak for my colleagues and I here, is one of the things we are proudest of that we have worked on in our lives.
It is because of Congress and President Biden that you have created a transformational moment right now.
I want to commend the President; I want to commend Administrator Regan, Assistant Administrator Fox, and all of EPA for proposing a thoughtful, science based, national drinking water standard for PFAS.