Tom Carper actually said...

"It is shameful. I think it is shameful."

"We need to get that done. It is eminently fixable."

"One of the best ways we could strengthen the economy would be to show that we have the discipline here, the wherewithal, and the willingness to work together."

"It is hard to believe when I tell younger people, but it was not all that long ago that we actually had a balanced Federal budget."