We also very importantly recommend continued growth in the Army and the Marine Corps end strength.

But the fact is, Mr. Chairman, for all the challenges the Postal Service of the 21st century faces, it still retains its traditional place as a key cog in how American businesses conduct their affairs and how Americans all across this land communicate.

My hope is that we continue to do an even better job in terms of our nation's energy policy, so that we may even further reduce our reliance on foreign sources of oil and take better care of our environment in the process.

We are particularly interested in the mental health programs and policies that support our troops and their families before, during, and after deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan.

We also very importantly recommend continued growth in the Army and the Marine Corps end strength.

One in seven Americans lives without health insurance, and that's a truly staggering figure.

The more we focus on using renewable fuels, the less we are dependent upon foreign oil.