Tom Carper actually said...

"One of the best tools we have to keep the hearts and minds of the Central and Eastern Europeans oriented to the West and to the United States is the Visa Waiver Program."

"I think Secretary Chertoff did an excellent job characterizing both the security value of the program and its favorable diplomatic impact for U.S. interests abroad."

"At some point in time we have to ask the question, do these laws work? Are we solving the problem?"

"They have very weak government systems, as you know, and we can help bolster them."