Thomas R. Carper: “One of the things that Senator Capito and I try to do is develop consensus on difficult issues.”

Given how important this obviously is, my only regret is that we didn't have an opportunity to talk about it 24 hours ago.

Last year, the Environment and Public Works Committee held, I think, not one, but a couple of hearings on permitting, common theme at our hearings, on the importance of public engagement.

I think the greatest way that the Commission can have an impact on that is probably through our rate-making authority.

I felt forever that there's actually revenues opportunities for the Postal Service through vote by mail.