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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 21, 2023

The letter expresses support for President Biden's Waters of the U.S. Rule and emphasizes the impact of clean water on hunting and fishing opportunities.

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Mar 21, 2023

It is possible to do good things for this planet, clean air, clean water, climate change, and create jobs.

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Mar 15, 2023

I also think about a right to privacy and empowering people to do things to help keep themselves healthy.

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Mar 15, 2023

I want to give these folks an opportunity.

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Mar 15, 2023

the clean energy tax incentives included in the Inflation Reduction Act... will help us to achieve our climate goals and hopefully save our planet, all while creating good-paying jobs here in the United States.

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Mar 15, 2023

I focus on the quality of the health care that is provided.

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Mar 15, 2023

The IRS is, I am told, answering 90 percent of phone calls from the taxpayers during this filing season.

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Mar 15, 2023

I very much share Senator Casey's views. I am on his legislation for No Tax Breaks for Union Busting.

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Mar 14, 2023

I never talked to a business large or small who was looking to locate or expand a business who was interested in doing so in a place that didn't have good, clean drinking water.

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Mar 14, 2023

In the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Congress committed to ensuring that disadvantaged communities benefit from Federal drinking water and wastewater infrastructure investments.

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Mar 14, 2023

As we have discussed, Democrats and Republicans on this panel, it is not just enough to enact landmark legislation like this, but it is important that it be appropriately implemented and that we exercise our responsibilities with respect…

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Mar 14, 2023

The presence of contaminated private well water is becoming a problem nationwide.

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Mar 14, 2023

We can and we must do better. That is our focus at EPA.

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Mar 14, 2023

Without water, we don't have anything, we don't have life, we don't have a good quality of life.

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Mar 14, 2023

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which I think I can speak for my colleagues and I here, is one of the things we are proudest of that we have worked on in our lives.

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Mar 14, 2023

I want to commend the President; I want to commend Administrator Regan, Assistant Administrator Fox, and all of EPA for proposing a thoughtful, science based, national drinking water standard for PFAS.

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Mar 14, 2023

Do you think it is important for Congress to fully fund the resiliency program created in the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act?

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Mar 14, 2023

This budget builds on the Committee's work in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest in our nation's water infrastructure.

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Mar 14, 2023

Thank you, Senator Kelly, for that line of questioning. Some important points were made there.

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Mar 14, 2023

treat other people the way we want to be treated, which is really what we try to do with this legislation.

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Mar 14, 2023

One of the Biden administration's priorities has been to replace lead service lines.

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Mar 14, 2023

there is a moral responsibility here as well. It is just not an economic imperative...

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Mar 14, 2023

my mom was a deeply religious woman. She used to drag my sister and me to church...

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Mar 14, 2023

It is because of Congress and President Biden that you have created a transformational moment right now.

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Mar 14, 2023

Our hope is with the implementation of the Bipartisan Water and Wastewater legislation that we passed that we are going to be doing a better job at the Federal level.

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