Tom Carper

In 1998 Congress found that 'a Federal credit program for projects of national significance can complement existing funding resources by filling market gaps.'

Some of us believe that there is value in the three Ps, public-private partnerships.

However, I agree that there may be more to do to expand access to TIFIA loans to all of our communities.

I see this project coming to a conclusion. I am going to actually clip the ribbon I think probably in November.

Senator Wyden has introduced legislation, with my support and others on the committee, to better ensure that people who are actually preparing tax returns know what they are doing.

I thought for somebody like him to come out of retirement at the age of 70 to take on a thankless, tough job like this, then he deserves our kudos, not our brickbats.

One of the ways we can actually reduce the deficit and increase revenues without raising any rates at all would be to actually fund the IRS.

Our deficit is already at enormous levels, and it is going to climb higher.

We have a moral imperative to those who are hungry, thirsty, naked, people who are sick and in prison

There is a fiscal imperative to finding a way to meet those moral imperatives in a fiscally responsible way

Like most of my colleagues, I was deeply troubled by the administration's policies that led to separating children from their parents at the U.S. southern border.

It is great that we are here doing this. And I appreciate the Secretary being here.

I do not know that there are any home runs in their proposal, but a lot of singles and doubles.

I just want to commend you and the ranking member for holding this hearing. I think this is terrific.

What action do you need from us on this side of the dais to enable you to implement value-based pricing and to ensure that the spending for health-care services and products is aligned to lower overall health-care costs? What do we need to…

In the spirit of Matthew 25--``When I was a stranger in your land, did you welcome me?''

Earlier when I spoke about the amendment with Senator Coons as the lead Democrat, I mentioned the wrong cosponsor. I would correct myself to say it is not Senator Rounds, who does great legislation, but in this case, it is Senator Gardner.

Climate change is having a significant effect on our planet. We know climate change is real and a critical threat, and we will continue to work with leaders around the world in support of ambitious, global greenhouse gas reduction targets.

Taking climate impacts into account for Superfund sites was essential.

We need to take into account the learnings from any incident in planning for the future.

I am very disappointed in that answer, very disappointed.

I always ask myself what is the right thing to do; not what is easy and expedient, but what is the right thing to do.

You might want to be careful with that. Might want to be careful with that.

Apparently at the request of political supporters, Administrator Pruitt has accelerated in some States Superfund cleanups and directed that EPA research dollars be used for pet projects.

If you are confirmed, will you incorporate perspective climate change impacts into the remedy selection and design for Superfund sites?