Tom Carper: “I would agree. As I said before, Portlanders, we like to think we are unique. But in many ways we are typical Americans.”

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.

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.

We will do it again. Maybe the next time we will actually make it to Columbia.

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