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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 25, 2013

I have been urging our chairman and ranking member to do what they have done so many times in the past, and that is to provide real leadership for us on this committee, and for this committee to provide real leadership for the Senate and…

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 25, 2013

If we cannot find ways to provide for our defense and maybe at the same time save some money, shame on us.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 25, 2013

We are eating ourselves to death and at the same time just choking our Medicare program and our budget.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 25, 2013

We also spend, as you know, way more money for health care than any other advanced nation in the world.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 25, 2013

This has been a terrific hearing. This is terrific and so timely, so timely, as we face the sequestration issues.

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Joe Biden
@joebiden· Democratic · DE· Feb 18, 2013

If you want to protect yourself, get a double-barreled shotgun, have the shells, a 12 gauge shotgun and I promise you, as I told my wife -- we live in an area that is wooded and somewhat secluded. I said, 'Jill, if there's ever a problem…

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 14, 2013

Again, I thank Senator Shaheen and Senator Hoeven for allowing us to have this colloquy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Hampshire.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 14, 2013

Madam President, while the Senator from Texas is still on the floor, he knows I have a lot of respect and affection for him, and I am delighted to serve with him here and also to serve with him on the Finance Committee. I appreciate…

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 13, 2013

The 80/20 rule is Mike Enzi's--I do not know if he wrote it, but it is a great rule.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 13, 2013

I think they are just a great way to try to get better health care results for less money.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 13, 2013

I signed into law in my last term as Governor.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 13, 2013

we have, frankly, led the Nation, under his leadership beginning in 1997

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 13, 2013

Thank you so much for joining us and sharing your testimony and responding to our questions.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 13, 2013

It is a dangerous thing, turning the gavel over to me.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 13, 2013

as Senator Carper noted, in the months to come.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 13, 2013

How are you planning to test the computer systems for the exchanges to make sure that they work properly?

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 13, 2013

I quoted Mike Enzi, a venerable former mayor of Gillette, WY, who sits right over here next to Mr. Roberts.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 13, 2013

We have to do it right. We have to get it right, and there is a lot that lies on the administration as we implement the Affordable Care Act.

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