Steve Lynch

I thank the gentleman for his remarks. As was noted, on August 12, 2009, President Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is our Nation's highest civilian honor, to Ambassador Nancy Goodman Brinker in recognition of her…

On behalf of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, I am proud to present House Concurrent Resolution 158 for consideration. This resolution expresses support for the designation of an Early Detection Month for breast cancer and…

Mr. Speaker, as chairman of the House subcommittee with jurisdiction over the United States Postal Service, I am proud to present H.R. 3250 for consideration. This legislation will designate the facility of the United States Postal Service…

Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, I present Senate bill 692 for consideration. This legislation will facilitate the donation of the Grace Tully Archive to the National Archives and Records…

As chairman of the House subcommittee with jurisdiction over the United States Postal Service, I am pleased to present H.R. 4139 for consideration. This legislation will designate the United States Postal Service facility located at 7464…

In closing, before I yield back, I just want to say that I understand the spirit in which the gentleman from Ohio has brought this issue forward. I do understand the central role that oversight and investigation have in this Congress. It…

I rise in strong support of H.R. 2646, the Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2009. This legislation... is necessary to ensure that GAO can successfully carry out all of these important functions for the Congress.

there is a stench of privatization about this whole thing, and I am not going to diminish the service...

These post offices and stations and branches are intensely local institutions. They are not only commercial centers; they are also social centers.

To me, it is just plain wrong to go in there and close the post office without giving any reason why.

We clearly have to reconcile our revenues with the size of our system, so that is going to be a very delicate process.

What are you using as the standard here? What are the criteria?

When we see the disruption that is created by a closing, it has very real and dramatic impact on the people that we represent.

When you have problems like that, you need to call me. That is unacceptable.

I am looking for responsiveness; I am looking for sensitivity. I am looking for some sort of compassion from the Postal Service.

I would also like to ask unanimous consent that Representative Chris Van Hollen be allowed to join us

Hopefully, with the injection of resources brought in by Ms. Norton, by Mr. Connolly, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cummings, and others, some of those needs will be met.

The tragic loss of life and the dozens of injuries make today's oversight hearing all that more important.

the tragic loss of life and the dozens of injuries make today's oversight hearing all that more important.

I might strongly suggest to this committee that we bear in mind that there are billions of unspent stimulus dollars...

Running a public transit authority is a very serious responsibility.

It is clear that this act would be a first step in the right direction toward eliminating discrimination and compensation.

I want to thank you all for your patience and your willingness to come before this subcommittee and help us with our work.

I understand in reading the bill, that Ms. Baldwin has presented, it defines same-sex beneficiaries as being, 'unmarried.'

I apologize for the interminable delays that have gone on today.