Tom Carper actually said...

"I mentioned earlier the need for us as a country to move away from a culture of spendthrift in the Federal Government to a culture of thrift."

"All right. Thank you. Talk to us a little bit about productivity gains and some gains that you have realized by virtue of negotiations with the labor unions which represent your employees."

"The real challenge is to grow revenues, especially in a down economy, which I think is actually starting to get better."

"as we say in Delaware, carpe diem. Seize the day."