Thomas R. Carper: “We are still going to work on this, we are going to work with the States, we are going to work with EPA until we get to…”

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.

Not really. I have just come from the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, which is having a hearing on the Key Bridge, the bridge in Baltimore that was badly damaged.

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

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.