On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
I always tell people--people say, why have I--or ask me why I have had some success in my life. I always start off with, I picked the right parents.
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congress.govI always tell people--people say, why have I--or ask me why I have had some success in my life. I always start off with, I picked the right parents.
Carper attributes his success to having supportive parents.
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