Thomas R. Carper: “It's an honor to be here with you, once again, for the Senate Judiciary Committee to introduce an exceptional judicial…”

I think the greatest way that the Commission can have an impact on that is probably through our rate-making authority.

I usually default to the golden rule, and I think in this case it's a pretty good guide as well.

We are delighted to be able to move the legislation today.

I think that's really disgraceful, and it's unacceptable that the local DC courts have vacancies that last years because the Senate fails to act in a timely way.