Tom Carper actually said...

"It is really tough to change course. I think we are trying to get the team pulling together, and I am encouraged it may be starting to happen."

"It is unfortunate that my colleagues had to leave."

"Sitting here, I am going back in time a little bit when I was privileged to, in my last job as Governor of Delaware, we said early on our overarching goal for our Administration, that I was privileged..."

"I think it is going to be very important that we work closely with you and that, ultimately, budgets and appropriations reflect these priorities."