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Tom Carper: “A lot of people think we can't get much done this year and that we are just going to ride it out and just end up with…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2010
A lot of people think we can't get much done this year and that we are just going to ride it out and just end up with delay and inability to find common ground. I am more hopeful, particularly in this area, that we can surprise some people.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper expresses optimism about achieving progress despite skepticism.

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