And in the end, the love we take is equal to the love we make.

I am the last Senator sitting, not standing, but do not take this as a sign that my colleagues are not interested.

I think most of us support the exchanges; God knows I do.

If we do not figure out how to get better health care results for less money, or the same amount of money, for programs like Medicare and Medicaid, we will never balance the budget.

It is imperative that we act.

I trust Postmaster General Donahoe to make a good contract with Fed Ex and UPS.

So, yes, sir, we do care about jobs.

We need to give the post office the flexibility to do what they can do to prepare to offer that service.

We need the Postal Service. We have needed the Postal Service since this Nation was born.

I believe that we were on maybe the two-foot line, Mr. Chairman. And we just cannot afford to fumble the ball because when we fumble the ball what happens is that America loses.

If we are still here on August 5, debating this issue and postal reform legislation, we have failed.

We need to right-size this enterprise.

Our problem with the post office is we have 536 postmasters general.

The world has changed. The way we communicate has changed.

I urge my colleagues to fight, and fight very hard, to demonstrate compassion and respect for these middle-class American workers and their families.

The President talked to us last night about what we need to do on deficit reduction and to grow the economy.

We do not hear any positive publicity about the Postal Service.

For those in the country right now who are here illegally to have a pathway to earn citizenship.