Thomas R. Carper: “It employed something like 4,000 people, and they closed it. We lost 4,000 jobs just like that.”

For too long, the seats have not been filled, and not been filled properly.

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.

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