Tom Carper actually said...

You have the authority, you have the responsibility, you are acting.

Tell us what the rules are going to be. Give us a reasonable amount of flexibility, reasonable amount of time and get out of the way.

I love bipartisan cooperation, and I love it when two of the most thoughtful Members of our Committee collaborate.

I hope it doesn't take the loss of Smith Island in Maryland or the washing away of the Everglades... before we act on this critical issue.