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Tom Carper

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Tom Carper is an American politician currently serving as the senior United States senator from Delaware, a position he has held since January 3, 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Carper has focused on various issues including healthcare, environmental protection, and fiscal responsibility throughout his career. He previously served as the Governor of Delaware from January 21, 1993, to January 2, 2001, and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 1983, to January 21, 1993.

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Mar 2, 2016

How many years, on average, do these dogs serve?

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Mar 2, 2016

I have always been impressed by the use of many force multipliers that help our border security officers maximize their effectiveness.

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Mar 2, 2016

Those obligations are only good if they are enforced, and the United States can do more to be vigilant and enforce the agreements we have reached.

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Mar 2, 2016

And what is the average life span of a dog that does this kind of work?

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Mar 1, 2016

The situation you face as a new associate judge will be not unlike what we face in coming here as a new Senator.

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Mar 1, 2016

I thought it was shameful that it took us 2 years to get two of those judges confirmed.

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Mar 1, 2016

I like to say justice delayed is justice denied, and I am happy to see us moving these forward.

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Mar 1, 2016

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

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Mar 1, 2016

I continue to believe that we ought to seriously consider that idea.

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Feb 29, 2016

last month I came to the floor--in fact, I come to the floor just about every month--to highlight the great work being done by the men and women of the Department of Homeland Security. Last month I focused on the folks who work at FEMA…

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Feb 29, 2016

this is a day-night double header. That was the day game, and what I want to do now is focus on the second half of the story as long as time will allow me to do that. As the Presiding Officer knows, I come from the State of Delaware…

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Feb 24, 2016

In 2012, when the President signed FDASIA, that had a lot of support.

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Feb 24, 2016

That is over half of all of the drugs?

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Feb 24, 2016

It will also force companies to have one point of contact at the company for somebody like Matthew to call.

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Feb 24, 2016

I am fully supportive of 'Right to Try.'

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Feb 24, 2016

What help, Mr. Garr, should be offered to patients and to pharmaceutical companies to ensure that patients can afford these drugs?

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Feb 24, 2016

And, I just want to say, to those of you who continue to lead a good fight... thank you. You are doing the Lord's work.

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Feb 24, 2016

You should not have to beg the Federal Government for permission to save your life.

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Feb 24, 2016

one concern that I think that we are hearing here, today, is about a lack of access to information about which programs are available to help people who are facing these life-threatening conditions.

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Feb 24, 2016

If 'Right-to-Try' legislation gets passed at the Federal level, just as it has at State levels, we are not going to see the dramatic shift tomorrow that we hope to see.

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Feb 24, 2016

What actions do you think that Congress should take--that Senator Johnson and myself and our colleagues should take--either through legislation or through partnering with the administration, to improve patient access to new and potentially…

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Feb 24, 2016

The compassionate use process needs to be expedited.

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Feb 24, 2016

We must work together to find solutions that benefit all Americans.

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