Thomas R. Carper: “Our President likes to say all politics is personal, all diplomacy is personal, and he is right.”

I hope is that the issues we just discussed... we can keep at it today and see if we can't find a way to yes.

I think that's really disgraceful, and it's unacceptable that the local DC courts have vacancies that last years because the Senate fails to act in a timely way.

Not really. I have just come from the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, which is having a hearing on the Key Bridge, the bridge in Baltimore that was badly damaged.

I am the last Vietnam Veteran serving in the U.S. Senate, and kind of relates to my great affection and interest in the postal issues.