Tom Carper actually said...

"It would not leave much of a future for your kids or for mine or for any of our children."

"This year, we are on track to run up the biggest single-year deficit ever."

"All right. A different question, a different area. As you know, progress has been made in recent years in improving the quality and, I think, the timeliness of agencies' financial statements."

"I am pleased that the President has sent us such a qualified candidate for this position."