Tom Carper

Justice delayed is justice denied.

As Governor you get to nominate people to serve in these capacities. Do not screw it up.

I am just, as we sit here today, 6 years later, to see how that dream, the hope that we had, is not being realized. It is deeply troubling to me.

I think there is a great opportunity for folks who work with you, for you to help people, not just to help make sure that we are looking out for folks and their families on the safety side, but also to make sure that we are providing…

I am convinced that there was a generation of young people coming out of high school, colleges, and so forth these days that want to help people.

I hear that all over the country, all over the country.

Will the funding and personnel included in the fiscal year 2023 budget take care of the entire program, or is this a down payment that is going to take several years to pay off?

Is there anything that the chemical companies can do when they submit their applications that might help the process move more quickly?

I would just urge you to find ways to communicate that clearly, maybe.

Will the funding and the personnel that are included in the fiscal year 2023 budget take care of the entire challenge of the problems you face in doing your job, or is this a down payment that will take several years?

We appreciate your candor with respect to the budget situation facing the TSCA Program.

My hope is that this hearing will offer us a much needed and timely opportunity to explore one of the more daunting challenges that we face.

We turn, as we often do, to our government to serve as our watchdog and our protector of our people.

It should come as no surprise that the miracle of modern chemistry comes with potential risks and rewards.

When I talk to people, a lot of times, at some point in our conversation, when they are talking about what they do for a living and their careers and all, and I will ask them, what gives you joy in your work. That is what I ask them, what…

What can we do, what are the needs, the expertise, what are you looking for, and how are you trying to find it?

We fully support getting the agency the resources that you need to properly implement this important piece of legislation to protect our communities against the risk from toxic chemicals.

If Congress provided the full $64 million boost requested in fiscal year 2023 for our chemical programs, would that enable you and your team to meet this target?

It was a great bipartisan triumph at the time.

One of the things that gives me joy is working with my colleagues across the aisle to take on challenging issues and getting input from all directions and all different quarters and being able to enact meaningful legislation, thoughtful…

Let's talk a little bit about good science, and perhaps a good example is your decision to consider risks of a chemical broadly rather than consider the so called conditions of use.

Thank you. One last quick question dealing with rebuilding resilient communities.

As climate change continues to impact the weather patterns, we are going to continue to see more extreme weather events, whether we like it or not.

In many cases, maybe too many cases, the Federal Government looks at disasters and looks at storms in ways that discount the impacts experienced by States like my own, Delaware.

There are a number of scientific studies that show it is actually less expensive to be proactive and invest in this type of habitat restoration and conservation up front rather than waiting for hurricanes and other natural disasters to…