Tom Carper actually said...

"As a member from a coastal State, I understand well the importance of our shorelines to our local and national economies."

"Despite the best efforts of our Nation's best environmental scientists--some of whom are here today--to help us understand the environmental impacts of this spill, the reality is that we do not know--..."

"I ask unanimous consent to bring up for a vote our multi-pollutant legislation, our 3-P bill that has been awaiting action."

"The importance of data sharing in the government. We are one government, but we are thousands of stovepipes."