Tom Carper

To have vacancies that may be not just months, but in some cases years to that have been filled, that justice delayed is justice denied.

We will do it again. Maybe the next time we will actually make it to Columbia.

People ask me what I am proudest of in my life, and I always say, raising three boys, with a big assist from their mom.

We will do it again. Maybe the next time we will actually make it to Columbia.

For too long, the seats have not been filled, and not been filled properly.

I think the greatest way that the Commission can have an impact on that is probably through our rate-making authority.

I felt forever that there's actually revenues opportunities for the Postal Service through vote by mail.

I am the last Vietnam Veteran serving in the U.S. Senate, and kind of relates to my great affection and interest in the postal issues.

We help make the rules for the country, and we do not do this by ourselves.

We are better off when we hear community concerns at the beginning of the process rather than at the end.

Public engagement can build trust, it can increase public buy-in, can help resolve issues, can help prevent litigation, and ultimately it can save time and money.

No. The bill simply allows the Secretaries of Energy and State to explore pathways to grant generally authorized status to countries other than having 123 agreements in place. The bill does not relieve those Secretaries of their statutory…

Yes. To assist Congress in understanding the extent and nature of exports to countries that have not ratified International Atomic Energy Agency safety and security protocols, the Commission must notify Congress if the NRC determines that…

Yes. The notification is meant to provide an additional mechanism for Congress to use in the oversight of the Commission's activities relating to nuclear exports. However, nothing in the ADVANCE Act changes the NRC's current…

Yes. The update to the mission statement does not compel the NRC to update its approach to determining how to set safety standards beyond what is required by current law.

Justice delayed is justice denied.

I think that's disgraceful.

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

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

Thank you for your comments. Always thoughtful, always thoughtful.

But my hope is, on a serious note, my hope is that the issues we just discussed... we can keep at it today and see if we can't find a way to yes that is reasonable and acceptable to all of us.

Thank you for those words, and thank you for your partnership.

I want to thank our members for being here today.

There is a good compromise out there, and I think if we are smart and don't give up today, we will find it.