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11/20/2009 Delegation Comments On Closure Of Valero Plant
11/17/2009 Sen. Carper Supports EPA Plan To Strictly Control SO2 Emissions
11/17/2009 Sen. Carper And Rep. Murphy Applaud White House Efforts To Stop Billions In Government Waste
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Carper's Corner Nov. 5, 2009

Washington -

On Nov. 9, I will be speaking at an economic conference at the University of Delaware. Read my "sneak-peek" op-ed that ran in the Wilmington News Journal. Read more »
Every year, Congress passes 12 spending, or "appropriations," bills to fund the federal government and federal programs, such as homeland security, children's health and Amtrak.

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- An introduction to health care reform.
- Sen. Baucus' Call to Action on health care reform.
- Fact vs. fiction - Learn about health care reform for seniors.
- Listen to Sen. Carper's tele-town hall on health care reform, held Aug. 25.
- Read Sen. Carper's health care principles.

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November 20, 2009:

The Senate will convene at 9:45 a.m. and resume debate on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3590, as provided for under the previous order. There will be no roll call votes during Friday's session of the Senate. The next vote will occur at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 21. That vote will be on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3590, the legislative vehicle for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009.

 

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The Homeland Security & Govermental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security
Read about Senator Carper's proposal to create the Delaware National Coastal Heritage Park