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      <excerpt>...elevate the profile of the 2009 Information Technology Oversight and Waste Prevention Act, a bill introduced in April by Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., that would increase the oversight of IT investments, a Senate staffer told Nextgov. Carper, chairman of the</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Homeland Security and Government Affairs ranking member Susan Collins and Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., on Friday said a Government Accountability Office report showing that 16 critical federal information technology projects will cost $3 billion more than o</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...A Senate committee's vote to pass climate change legislation came with a big disappointment for Sen. Tom Carper. Because of a procedural rule, the Delaware Democrat had to postpone his bid to amend the bill to target mercury and pollutants that cause sm</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...&#8212; voted against the legislation, saying that concerns he had with the bill were not fully addressed. The &quot;yes&quot; vote of Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., was added after the vote. Baucus specifically cited the bill's call for a 20 percent reduction in greenhous</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...its landmark climate bill to the full Senate this morning, by a vote of 10-1. All Republicans were absent, as was Democratic Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.). Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) was the only Democrat to vote against passage, indicating that he wanted to </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...D-Mont. voted against the legislation, saying that concerns he had with the bill were not fully addressed. The yes vote of Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., was added after the vote.    Baucus specifically cited the bills call for a 20 percent reduction in green</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>... Republicans, who opposed the bill, boycotted drafting sessions called by Boxer this week and were absent from the room. Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware was the lone Democrat to miss the vote.  Democratic Sen. Max Baucus of Montana, the chairman of the Sena</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...&#8211; voted against the legislation, saying that concerns he had with the bill were not fully addressed. The &quot;yes&quot; vote of Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., was added after the vote. Baucus specifically cited the bill's call for a 20 percent reduction in greenhous</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...than 18 and have chronic medical conditions. Some lawmakers may not want the shot. &quot;I just don't get flu shots,&quot; said Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del. What if other lawmakers engage in partisan sneeze warfare? &quot;If they do, I'm going to say, 'Sneeze in your sleev</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...legislation needs to be more aggressive in proposing how to reduce mercury and pollutants that cause smog and acid rain, Sen. Tom Carper said Tuesday.  The Delaware Democrat said he will offer an amendment to significantly reduce nitrogen oxide, sulfur </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Democratic Senator Max Baucus voted against the climate legislation, and fellow Democrat Tom Carper did not vote. Baucus&amp;#39;s demands were not met in committee and they are sure to arise again as the debate moves forward. ...</excerpt>
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