Thomas R. Carper: “Some people say that we are on our way to becoming sort of a third-world nation with respect to our infrastructure.”

People ask me what I am proudest of in my life, and I always say, raising three boys, with a big assist from their mom.

Given how important this obviously is, my only regret is that we didn't have an opportunity to talk about it 24 hours ago.

Last year, the Environment and Public Works Committee held, I think, not one, but a couple of hearings on permitting, common theme at our hearings, on the importance of public engagement.

We are better off when we hear community concerns at the beginning of the process rather than at the end.