Tom Carper actually said...

"If we do not figure out how to get better health care results for less money, or the same amount of money, for programs like Medicare and Medicaid, we will never balance the budget."

"The President talked to us last night about what we need to do on deficit reduction and to grow the economy."

"I believe that we were on maybe the two-foot line, Mr. Chairman. And we just cannot afford to fumble the ball because when we fumble the ball what happens is that America loses."

"We need to give the post office the flexibility to do what they can do to prepare to offer that service."