Tom Carper: “Sheldon is a gift from the people of Rhode Island. I am honored to have the chance to serve with him.”

To have vacancies that may be not just months, but in some cases years to that have been filled, that justice delayed is justice denied.

People ask me what I am proudest of in my life, and I always say, raising three boys, with a big assist from their mom.

I am the last Vietnam Veteran serving in the U.S. Senate, and kind of relates to my great affection and interest in the postal issues.

I think the greatest way that the Commission can have an impact on that is probably through our rate-making authority.