Tom Carper actually said...

As my colleagues know, I believe very strongly that the office betrayed its historic high standards during the previous administration.

Unfortunately, the Senate recently has lagged in the latter regard. The Deputy Attorney General is a key operational leader within the Depar...

I certainly hope we will keep that concern in mind as we consider the three nominees before us today.

Thanks so much, Mr. Chairman, Senators Hatch and Grassley and our colleagues.