Tom Carper

We are in a battle, an economic battle with the rest of the world. Competition is a lot tougher than it was when some of us were born.

We need to level the playing field for all of us.

There is a lot of room for a lot of empirical data to say that is not the case.

I can do everything in my power to work with the Administration, to work with my colleagues, Democrat and Republicans, to protect the Clean Air Act.

The health benefits from reducing these pollutants in EPA's cost benefit analysis of the air toxic regulation?

God knows some of us tried. But we have not done our job.

It is not fair. I would just State to my friends that don't have to face this problem, there is a moral imperative here.

It is a joy to watch you do your job before this panel. Never lose your cool, always good with your answers.

I think there is a moral imperative at work here.

The needs of homeless members of a given community must be considered in disposing of the base property.

Find out what works. Do more of that.

I think we are going to make some progress here at last and I thank you for your work in all those vineyards and for being here today.

This is one I want us to resolve in this Congress and am determined to do that.

I think there needs to be a balance.

It is not good asset management.

When we look at the potential source of savings, one, we can save money by getting properties off the books, and if we can sell them for a few dollars, so be it.

We need to look to the needs of the least of these, but we need to do that in a cost effective way.

Having the wherewithal and the talent to be able to put together those kinds of packages could facilitate the disposal process.

I have always said to the folks in Central and Southern Delaware, BRAC can be our friend.

I think you were quoted, Mr. Werfel, in maybe it was before a House Committee, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee--I think it says you stated that a Civilian Property Realignment Board could save the Federal Government…

What other approaches did you consider and why did you settle on this BRAC-like approach?

I want us to hit rewind and go back about 3 or 4 minutes to the exchange between Ms. Foscarinis and Senator Coburn.

I think that is what is going to happen.

I think it is an imperative that goes beyond fiscal stewardship, fiduciary responsibility. I think it is almost like a moral imperative, as well.

The value of transparency, the value of openness, the value of all opportunities for people to be heard is terribly important.