Tom Carper

It is imperative that we act.

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

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

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

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

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.

We need to right-size this enterprise.

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.

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.

How do we get a better results for less money, or better result for the same amount of money?

They saved hundreds of millions of dollars, hundreds of millions. Thank you so much.

I was grateful to Senator Boxer for including provisions on extreme weather preparedness in her WRDA draft last year.

I just want to make sure that this is one that is on your radar screen.

We are extremely grateful to Senator Carper for his efforts in this area.

The provisions on extreme weather preparedness drafted by Chairman Boxer are an absolutely key component of this, and we fully support them in Delaware.

I think the solution to this challenge is not easy. But there are three things we need to do.

We have all heard the saying, probably used the saying, don't throw good money after bad.

We have to look at our entitlement programs and figure out how we can save money in those entitlement programs.

It has never been more important for the Army Corps to fulfill its mission efficiently and cost effectively as we face more extreme weather, more regular flooding, sea level rise.

I am a strong believer that when it comes to storms, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

I agree with what the Chairwoman's characterization of our committee. It is a good committee; we do get a lot done.

The future of the Postal Service is in our hands.