Tom Carper actually said...

I am delighted to be holding this hearing; it is an important one for all of us, whether we are from the great northwest or a little State o...

First of all, welcome one and all, colleagues. It is great to see you back here, and thank you for all the good work that you continue to do...

It just seems peculiar.

Before we go ahead and pull the rug out from the States--we need to hit the pause button.