Tom Carper actually said...

"I am very proud of this achievement. I know that our efforts laid the groundwork for future efficiency increases by the current Administration."

"While we don't have any evidence that this is more than an isolated case, one example of inappropriate action of this nature is one too many."

"In anticipation of this hearing, a week or two ago I was trying to get my head around this subject."

"Every now and then I talk to constituents, and we talk about what we are doing to try to reduce the budget deficit."