Tom Carper actually said...

"The threat is too great and the consequences of inaction are too severe to do nothing."

"When you jammed together 22 different agencies 10 years ago, different cultures, different financial systems, different accounting systems, it is not easy."

"We should do a top-to-bottom review of the Department and try to figure out how we go about reauthorizing the Department."

"I will not ask if anyone wants to move that the nominations be closed."