Tom Carper: “One of my favorite sayings is: In politics, friends come and go, but our enemies accumulate. For a lot of us in this…”

“One of my favorite sayings is: In politics, friends come and go, but our enemies accumulate. For a lot of us in this business, that is the truth. Pete Geren is the exception to that rule. He is admired and liked by people with whom he served in the House and Senate, Democrat and Republican. For a Democrat in Congress ending up to be asked to serve as Acting Secretary and Secretary of the Army is a compliment and really reflective of the kind of person he is. He is a person who tries to figure out what is the right thing to do and to do it. He routinely, consistently treats other people the way he would want to be treated. He has great values, great work ethic, and is just a terrific public servant to the people of this country. I am delighted he has now been asked to serve and was confirmed by all of us unanimously to serve as our Secretary of the Army. It is a big job, a tough job at a tough time to serve in that capacity, but I know he will have our full support. He certainly has my support and my long-time admiration.”