Political Quotes

“Mr. President, before I discuss my pending amendment to the Postal Service reform bill, I would like to take a moment to honor four brave soldiers based out of Schofield Barracks from Hawaii who died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Thursday. They made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country, and we will never forget them. My thoughts and prayers, and I know the thoughts and prayers of many others in Hawaii and others across the United States, are with their families tonight. We honor and thank them and are so sorry for their loss. Mr. President, I rise to discuss my amendment No. 2034 regarding Federal workers' compensation, which is cosponsored by nine Senators, including Senators Inouye, Harkin, Murray, Franken, Leahy, Shaheen, Kerry, Lautenberg, and Brown of Ohio. I have serious concerns with the provisions of the postal reform bill that would make changes to the Federal workers' compensation program, known as FECA, not just within the Postal Service but across the entire government. These provisions would cut benefits to elderly disabled employees and eliminate a supplement for dependents. Many who are already injured would have their benefits cut retroactively. This is particularly unfair because most employees affected by these far-reaching cuts are not even Postal Service employees.…”