Tom Carper: “I mentioned earlier that my colleagues get tired, Dr. Price, of hearing me describe myself as a recovering Governor, but…”

We help make the rules for the country, and we do not do this by ourselves.

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.

We will do it again. Maybe the next time we will actually make it to Columbia.