Tom Carper said "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." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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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Tom Carper

Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Carper emphasizes the importance of gaining support for projects.

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