Thomas R. Carper: “Public engagement can build trust, it can increase public buy-in, can help resolve issues, can help prevent litigation…”

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.

People ask me what I am proudest of in my life, and I always say, raising three boys, with a big assist from their mom.

We are better off when we hear community concerns at the beginning of the process rather than at the end.