Thomas R. Carper: “If we are smart, we will be able to help them stay in business and can continue to provide carbon free electricity.”

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.

You and our colleagues have heard me invoke in this room more times than I can count the Golden Rule: Treat other people the way I want to be treated.

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

I think that's disgraceful.