We look forward to continuing our conversation with you and others as smart as you, if they are out there.

Senators will be allowed to submit questions for the record through the close of business on Wednesday, March 30th.

as public servants our duty was to provide transparency and to deliver results to the American people, for whom we work.

We need to deal in a more comprehensive and decisive way, especially with ephemeral messages.

It is important that the TSP remains a competitive retirement savings plan on par with private sector offerings.

I stand in solidarity with my friend from Kansas. I say to Senator Moran: Thank you for your great leadership and for allowing me to be your wingman as we do our best, not just to save the Postal Service, but to make sure that they are…

today I am pleased to introduce, along with the Senator from Pennsylvania, Mr. Casey, the Junior Senator from Delaware, Mr. Coons, the Senator from New Jersey, Mr. Booker, the Senator from New Jersey, Mr. Menendez, and the Senator from New…

I reserve the right to object. I will say to Senator Thune while he is still on the floor, he knows I have great respect for him and his views on all kinds of issues. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Senator, there is nothing to object to.

our colleague from Missouri was not on the floor when I spoke earlier. I want him to have the opportunity to hear some of the concerns that I and a lot of other people in this Chamber and this country have with respect to the request that…

All right. Then I will just wing it. When I do have the opportunity to object, I want to explain why. Having said that, Senator Thune knows we look for opportunities to work together. This is just one of those instances where we don't see…

today I am pleased to introduce, alongside the Senator from Arkansas, Mr. Boozman, and the Senator from West Virginia, Mrs. Capito, the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. This bill is the result of true collaboration and reflects…

Reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The senior Senator from Delaware.

I know personally how important, it was to be able to get my team in place.

We seem to have gotten away from that here, and it is a matter of concern for--it has been a matter of concern for me for a long time through the present.

Senate confirmation has an important role to play in the quality of the leadership and management of the agency.

Having Senate-confirmed leaders in place promotes more efficient and effective administration.

I am grateful that we are doing it and grateful to our witnesses for your help.

As it turns out, for the last 21 years we have been doing this, my offices up and down the State, all taken together, they are evaluating these monthly surveys: 96 percent excellent or good in terms of feedback from the people we serve.

Finding the starting point is always the key to solutions.

Thank you so much. My thanks to you and Senator Lankford for hosting this hearing, calling this hearing, and for inviting our witnesses.

But we do make laws.

This is a historic win for the American people in red States and blue States and throughout the United States.

I think we are here--to serve people, serve the American people.

I think it is important to acknowledge the significant role that our Committee played in drafting this legislation.

I understand, I had my staff double check, but I think our friends at General Motors have indicated they are not going to be selling vehicles that are powered by fossil fuels at some point in time, the number 2035 sticks in my mind.