Tom Carper: “I think one of our other witnesses in the second panel talked about the lack of training.”

For too long, the seats have not been filled, and not been filled properly.

Public engagement can build trust, it can increase public buy-in, can help resolve issues, can help prevent litigation, and ultimately it can save time and money.

We are better off when we hear community concerns at the beginning of the process rather than at the end.

People ask me what I am proudest of in my life, and I always say, raising three boys, with a big assist from their mom.