Tom Carper

On behalf of all of us who have been anxious for this day--to see this technical corrections bill put together and have the result we have had, I thank the Senator for dealing with the competing forces and getting the job done. Someone…

For 23 years or so the Air Force has been comparing their bases in a friendly competition called the Commander in Chief's Installation Excellence Award. During that period of time, it is my understanding that no mobility command, no…

I think there is another alternative that I would ask my friend to consider, and that would be the chance--I think all along the Senator from New Hampshire has wanted an up-or-down vote on his proposal, which is fair game. I think our own…

I will tell you why we think it is important. Five years ago, I never heard of VOIT, voice over Internet protocol. I had no idea what it was. I don't think anybody around here did. That is the ability to send telecommunications, telephone…

I found the advertisement distasteful, disappointing, and, frankly, not reflective of the views I hold and I suspect the views that almost everybody in the Senate, Democrat or Republican, holds. I don't know General Petraeus well, but I do…

I take far greater comfort in the words of my friend from Illinois. But what we heard about Washington, DC,--this place was a target. We had people who lost their lives not many miles from where we are. There was another plane trying to…

Judge Roth, whom I have been privileged to know for almost as long as I have been in Delaware, whose husband served here in the Senate for some 30 years and was my predecessor, typifies everything a judge ought to be--smart, knows the law…

I urge my colleagues who will be negotiating these provisions with the House to carefully consider the benefits of this proposal.

Let me close by saying a special thanks to my friend from Arkansas, Blanche Lincoln, and to our colleague, Norm Coleman from Minnesota, for talking with us for a few minutes today about their faith. One of my favorite verses of Scripture…

I hope this casual approach to a dangerous threat ends with the adoption of the rail and security amendments this week. I strongly support their passage and urge our leadership to fight to maintain them in the bill with the amendments we…

I am sure for enlisted men and women as well.

I spent some time at some of those bases that Senator mentioned, Jacksonville, Mayport, those places.

The Senator has said it well. There is nothing much I can add. When it comes to proportioning these funds, we need to use common sense. If we do, I think we will vote no on the amendment. I thank the Senator from Maine for all the…

We do not often think of the Federal Government in the way we are trying to harness market forces and competition and put them to work. We try to hold down Federal outlays. That is what we do with respect to the Federal. It is literally…

I thank my friend for taking a moment to discuss this matter with me, and I would encourage my colleagues who will be negotiating the tax provisions of the Energy Bill with the House of Representatives to do just that--to carefully…

And is it your thought that the Senate conferees should carefully consider the tax incentives provided in the House version of the bill for these types of vehicles?

The 2003 conference legislation contained incentives for lean-burn diesel vehicles. Is it fair to say that you are interested in this technology and in promoting cleaner diesel cars in the U.S.?

We have been joined this morning by the Senator from Colorado, and I yield to him such time as he may consume. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Colorado is recognized. ____________________

It is ironic that the State that helped start this country, the State whose history is part of the fabric of this country's history, has no national park to celebrate our place in the founding of this country and the growth of this country…

I thank Senator Cochran and Senator Byrd for working with Senator Biden and me to try and assist the community of Glenville, in New Castle County, DE. About 1 year ago, on September 16, 2003, Tropical Storm Henri dropped between 8 and 10…

Delaware is now facing the beginning of another hurricane season. With the amount of money the State and the county have put into the mitigation effort in Glenville, we are concerned that they may be hard pressed to respond effectively to…

I think the concern for our side is that we are mindful of the possibility of this not being just a debate, an opportunity to address whether there should be a constitutional amendment as marriage being between a man and a woman, but an…

I thank him for his tenacity and his earnest desire to lead us to a balanced energy policy. I think he knows there are plenty of us on this side who do want to reach the right balance, and I have enjoyed trying to provide a little bit of…

One is that when people are sick and dying from exposure to asbestos, they ought to get the money they and their families need and they should get it now. When people become sick later on from an earlier exposure, they should receive…

Before Senator Specter leaves the Chamber, I express my thanks to him and certainly to Judge Becker for the willingness to enter into what many people describe as one of the most complex issues we will face this year or any year in the…