One, trying to be responsive; second, trying not to be foolish.

We need to seize the day.

The important thing to note is that the taxpayers are being paid.

Big oil, with enormous profits every month, can afford to pay for their recklessness.

I am not quick enough on my feet to be able to figure out what percent of $20 billion $27 million would be, but it has got to be a small percentage.

Do you find comfort in a $20 billion independent fund? That seems like a lot of money.

National parks are an invaluable resource for understanding our nation's historic and cultural heritage, as well as its natural environment.

This legislation, if adopted, would establish the first national park in the State of Delaware, the only state in the Union which is home to neither a national park or even to a unit of the national park system.

the Federal Government is the single largest user of energy in our Nation.

As Senator Carper said, if you can't measure it, then you really don't know how much you are using.

With a price tag that large, our subcommittee believes there has got to be some significant opportunities for savings.

I believe that it will help the Federal Government, our Federal Government to lead by example and demonstrate to the American people that energy efficiency efforts can pay real dividends, both in saving money and in preserving our…

This is about are we going to be guided by decades of science from thousands of respected scientists or not. This is about are we going to seize the opportunity that is inherent in the adversity we face at home and around the world or not.

I just want to thank you for the opportunity to introduce Dennis Toner to be the President's nominee for the Board of Governors for the U.S. Postal Service.

We also need to look at the Postal Service's pension obligations.

The Postal Service ended fiscal year 2009 with a 13 percent decline in mail volume compared to fiscal year 2008.

Another thing that Congress can do to help in this environment is to leave the day-to-day management of the Postal Service to the Postal Service.

In this case, I think Oregon could be a State for us to model as a Nation.

In my old job as State Treasurer, the State Treasurer's responsibilities included administering fringe benefit programs for State employees.

A colleague of ours from Oregon, Ron Wyden, and I and others have introduced legislation modeled after what they do in Oregon when it comes to voting.

The Postal Service usually ranks right up around the top. That should be noted and commended.

In my view, it is important for the Postal Service to combine any efforts to cut costs and streamline operations during this financial crisis with an aggressive effort to attract new business and retain as much as possible of what is left…

I am truly confident that he can draw upon his wealth of business knowledge and experience to identify the critical issues affecting the Postal Service.

Studies have shown that the elimination of Saturday delivery alone could save the Postal Service upwards of $3 billion per year.

This loss comes despite heroic efforts on not just the part of the Postmaster General and his team.