Peter Welch

I'm disappointed that, under the prior leadership, the Postal Service repeatedly delayed making critical long-term capital investments such as replacing its antiquated fleet.

I really think this is an area where we should try to make what changes will help the organization function better.

It does have some implementation challenges. Let us work to figure out how we can square that circle.

I think there have got to be some standards that make sense, but they have to fit what is realistic in the real world.

It feels a lot better to be getting something done instead of just fighting all the time, you know what I mean?

That common ground that we have, Mr. Olson, of saving money, I am kind of cheap in Vermont, motivates me, but it also creates jobs.

We have been very supportive of the energy savings through Public-Private Partnership Act of 2015 that was introduced by Representatives Kinzinger and Welch, thank you very much.

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been with us for a while, and can perform a number of very useful functions, including taking some of the pressure off the spike in gas prices when consumers are getting hammered.

I really am grateful to our chairman, Mr. Whitfield, and Chairman Upton, for their focus on this.

Energy efficiency is such an area where we can work together and make real progress.

The local cooperatives are fantastic and really a lifeline for a lot of our citizens in rural areas.

I actually think standards are a very important tool.

This is great bipartisan legislation, and I am hopeful that we can get this done.

The big problem for everyday people in Vermont is their financial information.

Do we protect the consumers, as opposed to who is in charge.

There is a desire to get things done that are going to add protection, rather than take it away.

Congress hasn't been doing its job. We need to pass legislation that is going to deal with this incredible problem.

I want to go back basically to the money question here, the suggestion that somehow, some way, President Obama, who has a right to express an opinion, muscled you and the Commission into doing something that you did not want to do.

And with respect to the market since then, has there been any major disruption that can be attributed to the decision that you made?

In fact, in the case of another country that has done this, Denmark, I believe, have they continued to have open access and capital formation with respect to the build-out of their Internet?

The President of the United States, elected by everybody is a relevant commentator, is that correct?

Why not allow students and parents who have cosigned on students loans that same opportunity to save a few bucks? They will pay those loans back. So I salute you.

If I may, Mr. Garamendi, you are so right. One of the upsides of this really tough economy is that interest rates have gone down, and a lot of folks have been given a little breathing room by being able to reduce their interest rates on…

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I support this legislation. At this time, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from California, Representative Hahn, the sponsor of this legislation.