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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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Nov 14, 2011

In fact, we all are on this Committee, and it is a big part of what we do, not just homeland security.

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Nov 14, 2011

To the extent that you have the chance to meet with him personally, I urge you to do that.

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Nov 10, 2011

I am compelled to rise in opposition to this resolution which would block the EPA's ``good neighbor'' clean air rule from being implemented. Before I talk about the real-world impacts that would result if we block this new clean air rule…

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Nov 3, 2011

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. nomination of richard andrews

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Nov 3, 2011

last year, I was pleased to provide the President with the names of three superbly qualified Delawareans for him to consider for the one open seat on the U.S. District Court in Delaware. Any one of them would have made an excellent…

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Nov 2, 2011

just a few minutes ago, Senators Lieberman, Collins, Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts, and I gathered in the press gallery upstairs to unveil a proposed compromise that is designed to help ensure we have a viable, strong U.S. Postal…

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Nov 2, 2011

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Updating the Postal Service

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Oct 18, 2011

I like to say, everything I do I know I can do better.

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Oct 18, 2011

All right, thank you. Let the record show nobody disagrees.

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Oct 18, 2011

It warms up the room when you say that.

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Oct 18, 2011

That doesn't happen every day. Would you just say that again for us?

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Oct 18, 2011

Let me ask the other panelists, just by a show of hands, do any of you agree with what Mayor Cornett has just said?

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Oct 18, 2011

Thanks to the panel. You made some really good points.

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Oct 12, 2011

I was on the phone earlier this week with a friend in Delaware. We were talking about these free-trade agreements negotiated by the Bush administration and fine-tuned by the Obama administration. My friend said: Why do we have free-trade…

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Oct 5, 2011

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Delaware. (The remarks of Mr. Carper are printed in today's Record under ``Morning…

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Oct 5, 2011

on behalf of Senator Chris Coons, Congressman John Carney, and myself, we remember today the lives and lasting gifts of late Delawareans, the Honorable Roxana Cannon Arsht and her husband S. Samuel Arsht, and we recognize as well the…

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Oct 3, 2011

A lot of times we talk here about our responsibility to provide oversight, good oversight, and in many cases to work with GAO in order to find behavior that is financially wasteful and to put a spotlight on that.

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Oct 3, 2011

Given the right circumstances with the right patients that, hey, we are not making any dent in this, otherwise, we need to take that additional step.

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Oct 3, 2011

That is the list you do not want your name to appear on because it means you are dead.

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Oct 3, 2011

We just have to do it better. We are in this together.

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Oct 3, 2011

I think that there is a combination of things that could be done to address doctor shopping here.

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Oct 3, 2011

We will stay busy in this Subcommittee for as long as I get to serve on it and continue to focus on these.

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Oct 3, 2011

Is it true that for folks in the Medicare Part D program, if they are 65 and over, they are not there because they are disabled and unable to work, but they are there because they are 65 and over, traditional Medicare, they can only change…

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Oct 3, 2011

I worked with Senator Brown and others, Tom Coburn, Senator Coburn, and others on our Subcommittee to try to write legislation that is aimed at curbing waste and fraud in both Medicare and Medicaid.

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Oct 3, 2011

That would seem to be ripe for abuse.

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