Tom Carper actually said...

"We don't need permission to conduct oversight, and we are abdicating a fundamental responsibility of this body if we continue to fail to do so."

"For months now Mr. Pruitt's behavior has been concerning and clearly, to most of us, I think, unethical."

"Well, we all have a right to disagree, and we have heard this repeatedly from a lot of different sources."

"I believe I speak for my colleagues, both Republican and Democrat, that we will clear our schedules and make time available as soon as possible."