It is, to put it bluntly, a crime against humanity.

Why don't we focus this Administration for 4 years or 8 years, however long I was going to get to be Governor of Delaware, and just focus on the underlying causes of why does a kid start school behind, why do they fall further behind, why…

This is an all-hands-on-deck moment. And there is also a real shared responsibility here.

As Dr. King said, 'injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.'

We must not be content to make just a dent in human trafficking.

human trafficking should be called exactly what it is: 'modern-day slavery.' It is a plague on our Nation and the world.

We focused on teenage pregnancies, how to reduce them. I saw the other day that teen pregnancies are down by half in this country since 1992, the year I was elected Governor.

That could actually help address one of the underlying causes.

What Dr. Coburn and I have said is this: It is almost like a 40-year mortgage.

To summarize, Sections 301 and 206 should be stricken from the bill to restore the bill's focus on creating a streamlined, cost efficient, capable Postal Service to meet today's needs.

I have said we need entitlement reform that saves money, saves programs, does not savage old people or poor people.

Every week at this time there is a Bible study group that meets over by the Capitol and one of the things that Barry Black always tells us... he always implores the Senators... to pray for wisdom.

Tom Coburn and I have really tried to do that.

I am absolutely committed to the workforce of the Post Office to make sure that every commitment that has been made to their employees on retiree health benefits is kept.

the situation at the Postal Service is dire. It is not hopeless.

We need tax reform to actually generate some revenues.

one of my top goals since joining this Committee has been to not just help the Postal Service get by, but to help it become strong again and remain viable for the long term.

I think one of the things that is missing right now to move our economy from a modest economic recovery to a robust economic recovery is concerns across this country, can we govern, can we be fiscally responsible as a country, can we…