Tom Carper: “40 percent of our Nation's population, that's about 130 million people, live in our coastal counties.”

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

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

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.

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