Tom Carper actually said...

"the job of law enforcement is to protect the lives and the well-being of the people of our Nation."

"One month ago today, an unarmed young man named Michael Brown was shot and killed by a local policeman in the town of Ferguson, Missouri."

"The purpose of today's hearing is to examine the effectiveness of Federal programs that provide State and local police with surplus military equipment and grant funding for equipment, exercises, plann..."

"The events that unfolded in Ferguson have sparked a much needed national discussion on a range of issues, including police strategy, law enforcement response to civil protest and unrest, and race rela..."