Tom Carper actually said...

Mayor, thanks for your leadership in Slaughter Beach and thank you for extending that leadership well beyond Slaughter Beach and joining us ...

I had asked my staff in Washington to give me an update just before we got to the end.

We came to this country in different boats but we're in the same boat now and our boat is in danger of sinking.

Ben Franklin, a long time ago, really nailed it in terms of advice for us today and for later generations.