Tom Carper actually said...

"We just want to say very much, thank you for being neighbors and treating us like--we're a Nation of neighbors."

"My hope is that others will see that, too."

"Perhaps most importantly, this hearing will help Congress to understand what we must do to help our States come back stronger and to better protect us from other storms in the future."

"Sandy didn't spare Delaware by any measure. And we have real needs that are beyond our State's ability to provide."