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

I served in the National Governors Association.

I am very much encouraged by your interest in addressing root causes of poverty and finding ways to build stronger families.

Do you support TVA lining all of its coal ash ponds that are near bodies of water?

I am convinced they are part of the solution.

if that same young woman does not become pregnant at 16, graduates from high school, waits until 21 to have a child and actually marries the father of her child, the likelihood of that family living in poverty is 8 percent.

I want to talk a little bit about opioid addiction and overdose, which continue at epidemic levels.

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.

What would you have done differently in the Allen Coal Plant situation?

Think about that. This is money that we allocated in 2016, and so far about 25 percent of the $500 million has been used by States.

I must say, I spent 8 years as Governor of Delaware. We spent 8 years focused on root causes and stabilizing and strengthening families.

We talked a little bit yesterday about coal ash and the terrible incident that occurred several years ago.

I am very supportive of your position on opioids and trying to get behind this opioid crisis.

I have come to the floor to talk about the legislation before us, which is the banking legislation that has been reported out of the Banking Committee on a bipartisan vote and awaits our attention here today. Mr. President, like my…

Initiatives like those led by the Nutrient Management Commission and smart investments like those by Perdue in the State of Delaware are just two examples that this Committee can, and I think should, look at as we strive to protect our…

Just use some common sense.

I believe we should prioritize updating and revising policies that, while well-intentioned, were never designed to micromanage agriculture production.

I just want to acknowledge their efforts and to say that I share in solidarity with them.

Shameless pandering.

I thank you for your leadership particularly in helping to protect the Chesapeake Bay, in spite of efforts to cut funding for the important programs there.

As I have said in some of our previous hearings here, agriculture, believe it or not, is a critical economic driver in Delaware.

I am Tom Carper, and I approved this message. I have had the privilege of serving on the Environment and Public Works Committee for--oh, my gosh--17 years and now serve as the senior Democrat on the committee. I have had the opportunity of…

It is possible to have clean air and clean water. It is possible to protect our land and conserve species and still have good jobs, plenty of jobs.

This is about people. This is about their lives, their livelihoods, their property values, and their health.

We were one of the reasons why it was badly degraded.