Tom Carper

Climate change is the challenge of a generation, my generation, our generation. We need to take bold action.

Some of my colleagues will be pleased to hear that the last quarter's growth of GDP was 3.5 percent.

I think it is an ideal area for a public-private partnership.

The 50 percent distributed based on generation, which we also know affectionately as output, would greatly help nuclear energy.

I think the priority for us is, right now, making sure we get a climate bill.

We have been, and remain, supporters of your 3-P legislation. It is an essential part of regulatory clarity for us going forward in our industry.

I have long supported a 4-P approach, I believe it just makes sense from a business perspective and a public health perspective as well.

We are going to be deploying the first windmill farm off the coast of Delaware, probably in about 3 years

We are going to be starting to build in a couple of years vehicles that will get 100 miles or so per gallon

I just look forward to continuing it.

I am very happy to conduct this hearing today. For many years, I should tell you, Senator Voinovich and I have worked together to improve all aspects of the Federal workforce.

I believe that one of the key tenets of the Federal merit systems is the ability of Federal employees to report waste, fraud, and abuse without fear of retaliation.

The Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act will balance the scales of justice.

I am proud to cosponsor this legislation with Senator Collins.

I do not want to be sitting here 10 years from now and with Senator McCain, Senator Coburn, Senator Burris, and others and have to say why aren't we using technology that others have been using for not only 15, but 20 years; why aren't we…

In May, our Subcommittee held a field hearing up in Philadelphia on how the Census Bureau plans to address the challenges of obtaining a complete and an accurate counting, particularly in urban communities in the 2010 decennial.

I think a little more than one out of five for address canvassing employees had, as we say, unclassified fingerprints and were only subject to name background check.

All right. Another question, if I could, for you, Dr. Groves.

The technology that we are using for the 2010 is not the most cost effective way

All right. Thank you.

One of the things that is so important if you want to address problems, the first step is acknowledging that you have one.

I could even say something like it is sort of up to the American public now.

All right. Mr. Goldenkoff.

We do the next decennial in 2020; we get the number as accurate as we can, but we do it in a cost effective way

Right on the money. Thank you.