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Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)
Senator from Delaware. He has served 23 years in the Senate.
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Committee Assignments
- Finance (ranks 5th)
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (ranks 2nd)
- Environment and Public Works (ranks 1st)
Representative Subjects
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Policy Priorities
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- Environmental Protection 10.7%
- Government Operations and Politics 7.6%
- Foreign Trade and International Finance 6.5%
- Health 6.3%
- Science, Technology, Communications 5.9%
- Emergency Management 5.8%
- Economics and Public Finance 5.7%
- Transportation and Public Works 5.0%
- Taxation 4.6%
- International Affairs 4.2%
- Finance and Financial Sector 3.7%
- Energy 3.6%
- Water Resources Development 3.5%
- Arts, Culture, Religion & History 3.3%
- Armed Forces and National Security 3.1%
- Education 3.0%
- Immigration 2.6%
- Public Lands and Natural Resources 2.6%
- Crime and Law Enforcement 2.5%
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 2.2%
- Social Welfare & Families 2.1%
- Sports and Recreation 1.8%
- Agriculture and Food 1.7%
- Labor and Employment 0.9%
- Commerce 0.7%
- Housing and Community Development 0.5%
- Native Americans 0.1%
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Distinctive Topics
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- public works
- improper payments
- diesel engines
- works epw
- mats rule
- governmental affairs
- fuel economy
- epw committee
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