What happens if it does pass? What happens if it doesn't pass? We have to deal with both realities.

I know the challenge, but we need a little bit more than Homer Simpson to get us out of the challenges we are facing.

Thank you, Chairman Lynch, for holding this important hearing on 'Protecting the Protectors: An Assessment of Frontline Federal Workers in Response to the Swine Flu (H1N1) Outbreak.'

I think that is another discussion that perhaps we have to have.

In my opinion, it gets strikingly close, if not over the line, of just trying to run around the basic compensation package.

I hope this is something that we continue to explore, that we look at the differences between urban areas and rural areas.

I guess I would ask that at some point, that the report be given back to us specific to that program.

I personally support H.R. 22, now that I have been able to dive in and look at it.

The U.S. Postal Service touches everyone.

I have some deep concerns. You may have a football team that is fighting and doing everything they can and you want to pat some people on the back, but if you are losing the game and you come up in the red, I just don't see any room to at…

We need revenues to go up, we need expenses to go down to get to that magical point.

It just doesn't add up. That is my concern.