Tom Carper actually said...

"Your message is loud and clear and received."

"Color me more hopeful today than I have been in a while, so we will see how that works out."

"My hope is that today's hearing will provide us with important insights into all of these challenges as we begin to work on the next WRDA Bill."

"We shouldn't be waiting for the storms to address these projects; we should be addressing these initiatives before the storms ever arrive."