Tom Carper actually said...

"But I want to thank Senator Brown who serves on the Subcommittee, for suggesting that we have this hearing and for suggesting that we hold it here today."

"This is a fight that should have been fought. This is a fight that should have been resolved years ago."

"As a recovering Governor, I will say that in State Governments, it is not always easy to hold people accountable."

"I think they have asked for additional monies that previously they would have used--drawn monies from the fund to pay for."