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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.
Every child deserves not just one loving, nurturing, caring parent but two. To the extent that we as a society can encourage men to live up to the responsibilities of the children they father and bring into this world, those children will…
I say to my friend from New Hampshire that my fervent hope is that when the bill passes the Senate and later the House, and the conference committee is established, the conferees will have a full opportunity to revisit this issue. My hope…
Let me say, too, to my friend from North Carolina, I thank him very much for his overstatement of my contribution. He is very generous. I say back to you, you have been just a terrific manager and cosponsor of this legislation, and thank…
Mr. President, this bipartisan alternative reduces taxes by $1.2 trillion over the next 10 years while making available $150 billion for underfunded education proposals that work. Our measure provides for modest reductions in each of the…
I found in Governor Thompson someone who really tries to treat his colleagues the way he would want to be treated. I want to pause for a moment and direct my thoughts and attention to welfare reform. Some people think it is possible to do…
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