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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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Apr 9, 2018

I think there is a real opportunity here to make clear the endangerment finding and the Clean Air Act are compatible with one another.

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Apr 9, 2018

These protections are critical for my home State of Delaware because we are located at the end of what I call 'America's tailpipe.'

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Apr 9, 2018

Pruitt's desire to centralize decisionmaking in his own hands is not limited only to the Clean Air Act.

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Mar 22, 2018

we are here today to discuss what we call an omnibus bill. I know that ``omnibus'' is another funny-sounding word that we use sometimes here in Washington, but it simply means a bill that covers a lot of topics. There are provisions in the…

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Mar 22, 2018

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Young). Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Gabrielle Batkin

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Mar 22, 2018

I rise today to speak about title XI of divisions S of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, H.R. 1625. Title XI of Division S, the Fair Agricultural Reporting Methods Act, or the FARM Act is identical to the text of S. 2421, which…

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Mar 21, 2018

And I would just ask, what is the administration doing to take advantage of our comparative advantage in exporting services?

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Mar 21, 2018

Focusing only on the trade in goods alone ignores the U.S. comparative advantage in services.

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Mar 21, 2018

Industrial espionage and theft are industrial espionage and theft, even when the criminal perpetrators are from a foreign country.

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Mar 21, 2018

Now, my second question was, what is the administration's position on restarting talks on the Trade in Services Agreement?

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Mar 21, 2018

I am and have been for many years very, very concerned about what I view as an officially sanctioned and supported campaign by the Chinese government to, through cyber-attack, engage in industrial espionage and theft of American…

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Mar 21, 2018

I just want to echo those sentiments.

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Mar 20, 2018

Is it possible that this technology could serve as a bridge to advanced reactors?

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Mar 20, 2018

I want to come back to cyber security and ask you to discuss, if you will, the status of our nuclear reactors with respect to cyber security.

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Mar 20, 2018

I am proud of the work we have done together.

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Mar 20, 2018

This technology can make fuel a lot safer?

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Mar 20, 2018

I think we are at a point where we should be leveling off.

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Mar 20, 2018

If the NRC can smoothly process licenses for accident tolerant fuel, is it possible that could serve as a signal from the NRC that we can find a way to process advanced reactors?

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Mar 20, 2018

I want to talk a little bit about accident tolerant fuels.

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Mar 20, 2018

Nuclear fuel production is vital to our national security, and I call on the Commerce Department to begin an investigation.

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Mar 20, 2018

I hope that is not true. Is it? Can you confirm that is not true?

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Mar 20, 2018

I find their position profoundly shortsighted.

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Mar 19, 2018

half of the pregnancies are unplanned--half the pregnancies are unplanned.

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Mar 19, 2018

if a 16-year-old girl becomes pregnant, drops out of school, does not marry the father of her child, there is an 80-percent likelihood that they will live in poverty--8-0--80 percent.

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