That is very generous of my friend. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Connecticut.

I thank the Senator from North Dakota and the Senator from Alabama. I have been listening to some of the statements that are being made. They are quite sincere. They are quite interesting. But I am afraid, in the end, they are not going to…

the mission of the Department of Homeland Security, DHS, is broad and diverse. The men and women of DHS protect our borders and modes of transportation; they guard our waterways; they protect U.S. and foreign leaders; they prepare for and…

the President proposed abolishing the formula and replacing it with a cap that is equal to the pay rate for the government's most senior executives.

I do not think we foresaw how sharply executive compensation would rise.

The rules are there for a reason. It sometimes can be awkward or inconvenient to enforce them, but if we do not enforce them, then it encourages the bad actors to continue and does not reward the good actors.

I hope that Executive Order does not see the light of day, and I hope you will be effective in your advocacy to the White House on that point.

That is very helpful.

I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on S. 1789 and give the Postal Service both the financial footing and the business tools it needs to compete in this new communications age. Let's start by facing facts. USPS is losing business and…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the substitute amendment, as…

Next will be Senator Tester, amendment No. 2032. Senator Tester is not on the floor right now. I know we were building up to Senator Warner's amendment as the last amendment, but this may now be the second-to-last amendment. Next we will…

The excitement builds now as we move to the last amendment. Senator Tester has amendment No. 2032. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Montana is recognized.

Before we get to Senator Rockefeller's second amendment, Senator Coburn has asked me to withdraw amendment No. 2059 on his behalf. I thank him for that. Amendment No. 2074 We will now go to Senator Rockefeller's amendment No. 2074. The…

I move to reconsider the vote and to lay that motion on the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Next is Senator DeMint's amendment No. 2046. Amendment No. 2046 Mr. DeMINT. Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 2046. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The…

The next amendment is Senator Paul's amendment No. 2038. He has asked that I withdraw from the list that amendment on his behalf. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is withdrawn. Amendment No. 2072

I object on the same grounds we discussed earlier in this debate. It is irrelevant to the subject matter of the Postal Service.

I move to reconsider the vote, and I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 2039

I move for reconsideration and ask the motion be placed on the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 2032

I support the amendment, as modified, and urge its adoption by voice vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment, as modified. Amendment (No. 2074), as modified, was agreed to. Amendment No. 2050

next on the list is Senator Schumer's amendment No. 2050. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New York is recognized.

I move to reconsider the vote and to lay that motion on the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 2036

I move to reconsider the vote and to lay that motion on the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 2073, as Modified

this is an excellent and thoughtful amendment introduced by the Senator from New Mexico, and I am glad to support it. I urge that it be accepted by voice vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time is yielded back. The question is on agreeing to…

with the passage today of S. 1789, we have given the United States Postal Service--created more than two centuries ago in the age of inkwells and quill pens--the tools to thrive in the age of e-mail and the Internet. Overall, about 8…