Political Quotes

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.

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Feb 26, 2003

We have been having this back and forth between our Department of Natural Resources in Delaware and Motiva.

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Feb 26, 2003

the amount of money that I think you have mentioned, roughly $2.5 billion, that is what Delaware could use for one city, Wilmington.

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Feb 26, 2003

I know these people have been waiting to hear my statement, Mr. Chairman, but I am going to disappoint them and ask unanimous consent that my statement be entered in the record and we will move right to the questions.

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Feb 26, 2003

I just want to follow up on Senator Cornyn's observation about I think the Administration's proposal to reduce, I think you said, CO2 emissions by what, voluntarily, by 18 percent?

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Feb 26, 2003

My understanding is that EPA has said essentially the same. Yes?

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Feb 26, 2003

That is not an 18 percent reduction below current levels. That is an 18 percent reduction below what would otherwise be the case in the year 2012.

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Jun 6, 2002

We have no Indian housing in Delaware. We do have Indians, and they have housing, but it is not what we traditionally think of as Indian housing.

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Feb 13, 2002

We have been doing this experiment now for a couple of years.

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Feb 13, 2002

What we have done is change the rules...so that people are actually materially better off going to work.

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Feb 13, 2002

My concern, and I appreciate what you just said, is hopefully it will work.

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Feb 13, 2002

The idea that people would move into public housing and stay there forever was not what the original intent was.

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