Thomas R. Carper: “It is my heartfelt belief that we can provide businesses and communities with greater certainty by using a more targeted…”

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 help make the rules for the country, and we do not do this by ourselves.

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 help make the rules for the country, and we do not do this by ourselves.