But you certainly can appreciate how dealing with this in a kind of broader context and designing new systems would create problems not only administratively but also huge uncertainties for the retirees and for the near retirees that are…

I am a faithful user of the mail service.

I believe that even the offshore areas like Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico do, and we consistently measure and stay on our mission to provide universal service.

I think it is remarkable that we are sitting here for this 5th anniversary. You know, usually when you have a birthday or an anniversary, it is a good thing, but here we are, the 5th anniversary of no decision.

We elect presidents to make decisions, and here we sit on the 5th anniversary on a project that will produce more energy for this country, it will create jobs, economic growth, and help us with national security.

This is always the danger of average, right?

I think there is good public policy to encourage the availability.

I wish to introduce two energy efficiency amendments that I am offering for attachment to the Shaheen-Portman energy efficiency bill. I thank both of the bill's sponsors, the Senators from New Hampshire and Ohio, for their willingness to…

I thank the good Senator from Ohio. It really does comport both with the spirit and intent of the legislation that he has coauthored with the distinguished Senator from New Hampshire, but really it actually accomplishes what the Department…

I thank my colleague and friend from Ohio for leading this important discussion on this very important and somewhat scary week. Mr. Speaker, I love the opportunity to tell the story of North Dakota. You know, a lot of people think of North…

We're producing so much oil we have a problem building the gas gathering systems rapidly enough to capture the gas.

I believe that if we truly have an energy policy where we empower States the 50 States can all do different things.

I also believe that we can work with our closest friend and ally, Canada, in that endeavor to have North American energy security.

We will make the choice to do nothing.

I worry greatly how all of this will affect retirements into the future, how all of this will affect our ability to supplement our older income.

I think the first thing to talk about is the ability, first and foremost, to look at the mission and look at the event that led to the need for a discussion in this body and a discussion in this country about our relationship in Syria, and…

To add another point to what Senator Manchin has spoken about, which is that the results have not been satisfactory--I think the other point we need to make is the results of all that interaction over this decade-plus of activity in this…

There are some who may question whether this is capitulation or whether in fact this is a lack of showing of American unity. How would the Senator respond to those concerns?