Thomas R. Carper: “We are delighted to be able to move the legislation today.”

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

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.

We need to reform it.

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.