Tom Carper

I want to apologize to our witnesses. Normally, we call this a hearing, and that is for us to hear from you.

While President Trump has made waves this week with his comments about his 'unsung successes' in Puerto Rico where nearly 3,000 of our fellow Americans apparently lost their lives, we have been working hard to pass a bill that will help to…

Our bill will help to improve and expand the harbors, channels, and ports on which our economy depends.

It is just not right that if contaminants end up in their water, through no fault of the citizens or the residents, those residents have to find a way to rectify that situation solely on their own.

We have seen it play out since in far too many States across this country.

As the Chairman mentioned, on Monday night we were able to reach an agreement with our counterparts in the House.

I want to second the words of praise you have offered for our colleagues in the House.

One of the most important things we can do is create a nurturing environment for job creation and job preservation.

That is a little more contentious.

I just want to say this is the smallest audience I have ever observed as a confirmation hearing, which is actually a good thing.

All young people in foster care, including those who face unique challenges, need the support of a nurturing family to help them negotiate adolescence and grow into healthy adults.

I'm a firm believer in addressing root causes, and oftentimes, the underlying causes of foster children's trauma are brushed aside in favor of prescribing these mind-altering medications, which are simply not the solution for some of their…

One of the things that frustrates the heck out of me is how this Administration continues to try to undermine what was originally a Republican idea.

I would be remiss if I did not say one of the things I most like about the Affordable Care Act were the provisions that were originally sort of introduced by Senator John Chafee from Rhode Island back in 1993.

Regrettably, we have never voted on that package, which is just beyond me.

If we are going to get rid of the individual mandate, we have to come up with some combination of alternatives.

We need to make sure the cost-sharing arrangement... are going to be around.

What we need is to adopt an approach on reinsurance.

I am going to say something I had not planned to say.

The courage, the strength. We often say that Ellicott City is Main Street America. It truly is.

I am not altogether satisfied. I think you probably know that, but we are grateful that you came.

That is like 2 years.

We need to increase our adjudicatory capacity, which means typically more judges, more space, more resources

We are going to be working on what we call a mini omnibus appropriations bill

The central focus remain on the best interest of the child, and as much as possible on the permanency of families.