What we can't afford to do is decommission four and bring on two.
In reference to my earlier remarks regarding the budget and this reduction of $340 million over the Fiscal Year 2010.
Have you examined the whole question of the acquisition process now that the Coast Guard is going to be assuming it?
I want to welcome Admiral Papp before this committee as the next nominee for the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
So the bottom line is, is that with the increased number of Coast Guard personnel at the various stations... is sufficie...
I believe for Federal employees it's about one-third of the premium.
The GAO says that 80 percent of the Postal Service's costs are employee related.
In 2008, we acted to strengthen the laws governing the safety of goods entering this country and to provide much-needed ...
Well, I can tell you, you're encouraging them to move faster.
That's correct----
This is such a complex and important issue. We clearly need more transparency.
I think that needs to be addressed, and I would encourage you to do that.
The Postal Service, as the chairman has pointed out, is one of our oldest institutions. It is the lynchpin of a $900 bil...
I think that's a really--
Whatever plan we adopt, we have to make sure that it truly positions the Postal Service for the future.
Everything we've seen suggests that they're going to have difficulty, now or in the future, with some of these payments.
I have always been a strong advocate for our Federal workforce.
Obviously, our first priority is to make sure that all products, including toys for children, are safe.
