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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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Jul 26, 2021

I remember when I was new in the Senate, presiding over the Senate, and Mike Enzi got recognition and started speaking.

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Jul 26, 2021

I really encourage the Senate Finance Committee and others in the Senate and in Congress to really help push the U.S. to do better in our own areas.

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Jul 26, 2021

Okay, and one more quick one. Mr. Davis, would you please share with us thoughts on how the labor and environmental reporting mechanisms have functioned since the USMCA entered into force, as well as the opportunity for their continued…

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Jul 26, 2021

What we decided to do is focus on the 80 percent where we agree, and the 20 percent where we disagree, we will come back and deal with that another day.

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Jul 26, 2021

I believe trade policy is one of the best tools to protect our environment and work with our allies on shared environmental goals.

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Jul 26, 2021

What we have decided to do is to focus on the 80 percent where we agree and come back and focus on the other 20 percent some other day.

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Jul 26, 2021

protecting the air, protecting the water, the land that we all share is of the utmost priority to me and the members of our committee.

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Jul 26, 2021

Your budget request for $1.2 billion for investments in modernizing ports of entry, more security and technology, will this amount of money improve our ability to counter fentanyl and other illicit drugs coming through our ports?

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Jul 26, 2021

Just convey our thanks to all of your people, for what they do day in and day out to secure our homeland.

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Jul 20, 2021

my hope is that today's hearing will shed some light on the urgent need to protect our physical infrastructure

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Jul 20, 2021

Thank you. I was going to see if we could see her lips move when you spoke, but that would be a lie.

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Jul 20, 2021

I am proud of the work this Committee has done so far to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities in drinking water and wastewater systems.

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Jul 20, 2021

As we have seen and heard in this hearing today, cybersecurity is not an issue that exists in one, singular place or in one specific mode of transportation.

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Jul 20, 2021

I want to thank each of our witnesses here today for your willingness to share your perspectives on cyber vulnerabilities that our infrastructure systems face.

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Jul 20, 2021

my mother was a deeply religious woman, and she was always reminding my sister and I to take seriously the admonition of Matthew 25

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Jul 20, 2021

The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, which passed out of this Committee unanimously and was approved on the Senator floor by a vote of 89 to 2.

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Jul 20, 2021

Whenever I have the opportunity to cosponsor a bill with Angus, I always insist that his name goes first. That way people can describe the legislation as 'King Carper.'

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Jul 14, 2021

I want to thank Mr. Santos for his willingness to serve in the role of Director of the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Jul 14, 2021

Unless we address those drivers to make the journey north, we are going to continue to see migrants arriving legally or illegally.

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Jul 13, 2021

I am told that you are a quick study, and we are counting on that to be the case.

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Jul 13, 2021

Thank you for your willingness to serve our Nation. And my thanks again to your family, to your wife and to your daughter, because you serve, too.

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Jul 13, 2021

I think it is critical for the Army Corps of Engineers. It is critical for Members of Congress to understand how decisions are being made.

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