Tom Carper actually said...

"We were so excited we found consensus. A bunch of us in this room, Cory Booker, Ed Markey and others on both sides of the aisle, worked very hard to get this done."

"A majority of Senators signaled their intent to vote against Dr. Dourson's confirmation because they felt that he lacked the objectivity and credibility to be EPA's top chemical safety regulator."

"I believe that next year we are going to have another opportunity to work on legislation that improves the state of our Nation's infrastructure."

"I have long believed that transportation infrastructure is an area where our Committee can again lead in a bipartisan fashion."