Tom Carper actually said...

"But it cannot be, 'No.' It has to be, 'No, but here is a different solution.'"

"I would welcome the thoughts of General Donahoe on this."

"At risk as well are the approximately 8 million jobs that depend on its continued vitality."

"Encouraging an approach to financial problems that would facilitate potentially large rate increases and service cuts, cuts needlessly and undermines the beneficial features of the bill."