Tom Carper: “It is hard for me to think of a single piece of infrastructure more consequential to our economy than the Soo Locks.”

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 will do it again. Maybe the next time we will actually make it to Columbia.

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