Tom Carper actually said...

"This is definitely glass half-full, and the question is, are we going to continue to fill it and enable you to do your share? I sure hope that we will."

"We are not looking for special treatment. We are looking for the same treatment that every State has."

"It is much easier to become a State."

"Every approach that has been explored... have been rejected by opponents for those who seek to block the ability of District residents to have equal rights."