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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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Jan 7, 2009

Give us some examples of how that $100 million is going to be spent.

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Jan 7, 2009

Well, we will have a new cop on the beat in about 2 weeks.

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Jan 7, 2009

I will work with Governor Bredeson, who has been on the site. I will work with Mr. Kilgore and with this Committee to make sure that this does not get lost in the shuffle.

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Jan 7, 2009

We are going to try to do our best to make sure that you are treated fairly going forward.

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Jan 7, 2009

My hope as we leave here is that TVA will leave with a renewed commitment to be the kind of steward that they are expected to be.

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Jan 7, 2009

What we really need here... is a series of mini-Manhattan projects on how we can safely and cleanly use coal in this Country to make electricity.

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Jan 7, 2009

We have about 25,000 people this year that are going to die from the stuff that we breathe.

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Jan 7, 2009

Is there anything that the State or Federal Government should be doing to incentivize that best practice, or is nothing needed?

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Jan 7, 2009

TVA ought to be a role model for us. You should be the gold standard.

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Jan 7, 2009

The technology is already there, Senator Alexander, they really are, we can do, for safer disposal.

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Jan 7, 2009

When you are a neighbor, you have to be concerned about this.

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Jan 7, 2009

The carbon capture is obviously going to be a very expensive proposition, and then you have, what are you going to do with the carbon after you have captured it.

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