Tom Carper: “Like most of my colleagues, I was deeply troubled by the administration's policies that led to separating children from…”

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

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.

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.

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