Honorable Tom Carper
Senator, Delaware, Democrat
Sen. Carper was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000. Prior to joining the Senate, he was the governor of Delaware from 1993 to 2001 and chair of the National Governors Association from 1998 to 1999. He also served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993. In the Senate, he has focused his work on health care reform and environmental issues. …