Tom Carper

Thank you, Chairman Merkley, for your work on this. I think it is well intended.

My hope is that coming out of this hearing, Mr. Chairman, we might be able to provide some recommendations to our colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee or perhaps the bipartisan group of Senators currently discussing gun reform.

It should not take the murder of children in a school, Black Americans in a grocery store, Jewish, Muslim, or Sikh Americans in a house of worship for us to realize that we need to reinforce our addressing the epidemic of gun violence in…

I am someone who actually believes in the Second Amendment, and I also believe, as my father would say, in common sense.

Addressing the root causes of this toxic and appalling white supremacist violence is critical in order to keep our citizens, and I think in order to keep our nation safe.

I heard from thousands, literally thousands of Delawareans about delayed mail delivery, missing packages and letters.

The Postal Service OIG report showed significant areas of concern for the facilities and validated the concerns that our office had heard.

I know they are important, and I have been very generous.

Methane is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide, than you know, and trapped in heat and the atmosphere is also a component of natural gas.

Ambient air quality monitoring is one of the best tools we have to identify high air pollution rates and protect public health.

Didn't every utility in the Country meet the standards on time and under budget, and energy prices went down, not up?

Blackouts and brownouts didn't happen due to the Mercury and Air Toxics Rule, is that correct? Didn't happen.

These standards will help set the stage for future emissions standards under the Clean Air Act for model years 2027 and beyond and help transition us to a zero emissions future.

The AIM Act phases down hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, which are super climate pollutants currently found in refrigerators, in air conditioning, and other household items.

Moving toward climate-safe, American-made alternatives will create billions in economic growth and real American jobs.

Make no mistake, we have come a long way in terms of reducing air pollution and doing so without harming our Nation's economy.

We have a moral imperative to do more to help all Americans breathe healthy air, and we can no longer turn a blind eye to downwind and frontline communities.

Congratulations. We are happy for you, and for your State.

A recent analysis by the Environmental Defense Fund found that methane leakage on Navajo Nation land alone is worth $48 million per year.

I want to put into the record an amicus brief to the Supreme Court that I filed with, I think, 190 other Members of Congress that explains the legal history relating to Federal law and greenhouse gases.

To put it simply, the climate crisis is here.

At the same time, we have a moral imperative to do all we can to save this planet that we call home from the perils of climate change.

The good news is that we have U.S. technology that can dramatically reduce these emissions in a way that also slashes consumer costs at the pump.

I want to thank you on behalf of our committee for your presence today.

The idea to say we are going to, like in the last Administration, call for deep cuts in funding for this agency that you lead, and at the same time, we expect you to provide better, more expeditious service with respect to permitting, it…