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On the recordDecember 15, 2009
I have always said that if I cannot convince 50 of my colleagues to support a request that I have made, then I am in the wrong business, or at least I am picking the wrong projects.
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Thomas Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Carper emphasizes the importance of gaining support for projects.

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

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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.

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I would say there is a lesson here for both of us, and one of those is to make clear I am always ready to take your calls, your meeting, whatever you want and engage.

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Given how important this obviously is, my only regret is that we didn't have an opportunity to talk about it 24 hours ago.

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