I think we have 38,000 post offices in the United States today. How many do you think we really need?

I worry about their benefits going away and what they worked for and what they were promised.

I think it is disgraceful, I really do. I think we ought to treat our workers better, especially Federal workers.

So a lot of those union representatives came up to the Hill to talk to Congress.

I am, again, mystified how we all agree that Wall Street caused this problem...

At the end of the day, I think they made a very courageous decision.

When I came to Congress a few weeks later, there was anthrax in some of the Federal buildings.

Last month I introduced H.R. 1351, the U.S. Postal Service Pension Obligation Recalculation and Restoration Act.

I agree with the chairman's suggestion that we need systemic change, there is no doubt about that.

Fannie and Freddie now provide about 90 percent of the financing or guaranteeing of all residential mortgages in the country today.

I just hope that we don't forget the history here. Section 202 housing was developed for seniors.