Tom Carper actually said...

"I believe that one of the key roles of government, as I said earlier in my opening statement, is to create a nurturing environment for job creation and job preservation."

"Though the subject of today's hearing is investing in water infrastructure, including ports and navigation, waterways, flood control, and environmental restoration, I think what this hearing is really..."

"We need to take steps to ensure that the people and communities who depend on Corps projects... are built to withstand the stresses of stronger, more frequent storms."

"Now is a critical time to be focused on infrastructure investment."