Tom Carper

Pollution has real effects on our communities, real effects on families, real effects on people's lives.

For me, that is the priority that I bring to my work in OLEM. It is to make sure that we as a Government can stand behind these communities that are in need.

I am a huge admirer. I am not surprised to hear that she has got a motorcycle. Tell her I said, you go, girl.

I find that encouraging, and we all need to do more, but I was encouraged by what we learned yesterday.

I would like to share that my priorities for the office really are threefold.

If confirmed, I would be honored to work alongside them.

I don't think there is anyone, in light of the enormous weather challenges that we have seen affecting our country and the world over the last 6 months that don't understand climate change is here, real, and now.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which the Senate passed by 69-30 bipartisan vote on August 10th--a happy day in my life, and I think in most of our lives

That bipartisan vote on August 10th includes funding to help improve the resiliency of our nation's critical infrastructure

I just want to say, earlier this week--I am almost at a loss for words. I know I normally am not standing where I normally stand. Earlier this week, you gave your freshman year first speech--your first speech--and not everybody was able to…

Before the Democratic whip leaves the floor, I just want to thank him for raising the three words ``Ohio State University.'' As a proud Buckeye for----

All right. Then it will be a recorded vote. Let me ask our colleagues: 10 minutes; is that OK? Ten minutes from start to finish, and that is it. And the last amendment will be Schumer. All right? Let's do this in 10 minutes, OK? Vote on…

I understand there has been a request--let me ask the Senator. I understand there has been a request for a recorded vote. Can you confirm that or not?

With that, Mr. President, I would suggest the absence of a quorum, waiting for the arrival of Senator Bennet, who will be here momentarily. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative…

Let me have order. Let me have order, please. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Order.

Thank you. I would just ask any staff and Members who are watching, staff, let your Senators know it is 15 minutes, and that is it. Amendment Nos. 2279 and 2358 to Amendment No 2137

Senator Capito and I have a couple of comments we would like to offer before we start on this amendment with Senator Lee, and that is we have consulted with both leaders, with Senator Schumer and Senator McConnell. They are in agreement…

We have had two votes in this tranche; first vote about 50 minutes from start to close and the second vote about 25 minutes. We are going to propound a unanimous consent request--and I am tempted to do it right now--to try to figure out…

I ask the clock not start running right away. Senator Capito and I want to just raise an issue with the Chair and our colleagues. That last vote took about 50 minutes--50 minutes--and they are getting longer, not shorter. And Senator…

It’s in good spirits. And I think we are actually making a good product, a complex, large project that the infrastructure bill will actually make better and we’re doing it in a bipartisan way.

Anytime these two Members get together and offer legislation, how could any of us say no? Maybe we could get a voice vote; I don't know. We will see. Thanks very much. Congratulations. You bring joy to this place. Mr. President, I ask…

I applaud you. I know you are vilified right now by a lot of people in this Administration.

We believe we need at least $36 billion to make these investments in the coming years.

We have a lot of work to do, a lot of work to do, and this Committee works together.

It is costing us hundreds of billions of dollars in impacts.