Tom Carper actually said...

"Tom Coburn and I have really tried to do that."

"Every week at this time there is a Bible study group that meets over by the Capitol and one of the things that Barry Black always tells us... he always implores the Senators... to pray for wisdom."

"If it is not perfect, make it better."

"My admonition to my colleagues this morning was that the work that we are doing here is very important. We are not making the kind of progress that we need to make."