Tom Carper actually said...

"We need some men and women around here with courage, political courage, to do what I think most of us know needs to be done."

"As the senior Senator from first State to ratify the Constitution, I applaud your use and reference to the Constitution here this morning."

"Leadership has been defined as the courage to stay out of step when everyone else is marching to the wrong tune."

"We often talk about the jobs that could be created from a full-funded transportation bill. I have heard 600,000 jobs, 700,000 jobs."