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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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Mar 22, 2022

We need to ensure that low-income communities have access to clean technologies and that no community is left behind.

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Mar 22, 2022

If we lose the leadership here, we are going to lose all the benefits that come from it, particularly jobs.

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Mar 22, 2022

Investments in clean energy and energy efficiency are the greatest long-term solutions for energy security.

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Mar 22, 2022

We need to take immediate steps to ease the pain for consumers at the gas pump right now for the American family.

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Mar 22, 2022

It is a question now of how fast we are going to go and how well we are going to do it.

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Mar 22, 2022

I called on President Biden to direct Attorney General Merrick Garland to establish a gasoline price gouging enforcement task force.

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Mar 22, 2022

Before any oil and gas companies require to pay a fee, they would be offered assistance, up to three-quarters of a billion dollars of money would be set aside to help pay down the cost for actions taken by oil and gas companies to reduce…

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Mar 22, 2022

The economic impacts that Americans are experiencing from the Russian invasion of Ukraine pale in comparison to the economic devastation we can look forward to if we fail to properly address the climate crisis.

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Mar 22, 2022

If you think you can, or you think you can't, you are right.

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Mar 22, 2022

We have a moral obligation to leave no community behind in our energy transition.

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Mar 22, 2022

We are all recognizing that, and something needs to be done here.

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Mar 22, 2022

If we are going to be serious, we have to do everything we can to pass those tax breaks, pass the Climate Bank.

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Mar 16, 2022

How can Congress and the Administration work together to effectively help States address staffing and systems shortfalls moving forward?

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Mar 16, 2022

We are talking about here the response of our country, our people over the last two years to really, in a way that is consistent with the Preamble of the Constitution, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to…

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Mar 16, 2022

For the people in Delaware it is also real in another way. It is the day that Delaware ratified the Constitution.

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Mar 16, 2022

It is Pearl Harbor Day, the anniversary of Pearl Harbor, when we lost so many.

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Mar 15, 2022

I like to say, find what works and do more of that.

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Mar 15, 2022

We appreciate your helping us kick this off.

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Mar 15, 2022

We look forward to continuing our conversation with you and others as smart as you, if they are out there.

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Mar 15, 2022

This kind of historic investment, coupled with the ability to distribute a significant amount of funding in the form of grants, or in the form of loan forgiveness, will provide all States and territories with more resources for water…

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Mar 15, 2022

My recollection it was defeated something like 86 to 14. So you are not the only person who feels that population by itself is not sufficient.

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Mar 15, 2022

Well, it is not a good morning in some places around the world as we watch the carnage that is taking place in Ukraine.

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Mar 15, 2022

As President Biden likes to say, this is a big deal.

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Mar 15, 2022

We say in Delaware that we punch above our weight.

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Mar 15, 2022

For me, investing in clean water is personal.

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