XXXX Voted To Maintain Saturday Postal Service. In April 2012, XXXX voted for passage of the bill that would allow the Postal Service to recoup about $11 billion in overpayments to a retirement account and use the money to provide financial incentives to some 100,000 employees to retire. It also would delay for two years a cost- savings plan to eliminate Saturday postal deliveries. As amended, it would establish limits on the compensation of executives of the Postal Service. It would direct the postmaster general to maintain overnight delivery for some first-class mail for the next three years. It also would allow the operation of only one post office on each side of the Capitol complex. The measure was passed by a vote of 62-37 (D 47-4; R 13-33; I 2-0). [Vote 82, 4/25/12] XXXX Voted Not To End Saturday Delivery Service By Postal Service. In April 2012, XXXX voted against Corker, R-Tenn., amendment no. 2083 to the Lieberman, I-Conn., substitute amendment no. 2000. The Corker amendment would allow the Postal Service to transition immediately to a delivery service of five days per week. The substitute would allow the Postal Service to recoup about $11 billion in overpayments to a retirement account and use the money to provide financial incentives to some 100,000 employees to retire. The amendment was rejected by a vote of 29-70 (D 0-51; R 29-17; I 0-2). [Vote 74, 4/24/12] XXXX Voted To End Saturday Delivery By Postal Service. In April 2012, XXXX voted against Udall, D-N.M., amendment no. 2043 to the Lieberman, I-Conn., substitute amendment no. 2000. The Udall amendment would strike provisions in the bill that would allow for reducing delivery service to five days a week starting two years from the date of the bill's enactment. The substitute would allow the Postal Service to recoup about $11 billion in overpayments to a retirement account and use the money to provide financial incentives to some 100,000 employees to retire. The measure was rejected by a vote of 43-56 (D 41-10; R 1-45; I 1-1). [Vote 72, 4/24/12] XXXX Voted To Restrict Union Dues From Postal Employees. In April 2012, XXXX voted in favor of DeMint, R-S.C., amendment no. 2046 to the Lieberman, I-Conn., substitute amendment no. 2000. The DeMint amendment would bar the use of union dues paid by Postal Service employees for purposes other than collective bargaining and similar activities without an annual certification. The substitute would allow the Postal Service to recoup about $11 billion in overpayments to a retirement account and use the money to provide financial incentives to some 100,000 employees to retire. The amendment was rejected by a vote of 46-53. [Vote 81, 4/25/12] XXXX Voted Not To Prohibit Collective Bargaining By Postal Service Employees. In April 2012, XXXX voted against Paul, R-Ky., amendment no. 2039 to the Lieberman, I-Conn., substitute amendment no. 2000. The Paul amendment would prohibit collective bargaining by Postal Service employees. The substitute would allow the Postal Service to recoup about $11 billion in overpayments to a retirement account and use the money to provide financial incentives to some 100,000 employees to retire. The amendment was rejected by a vote of 23-76 (D 0-51; R 23-23; I 0-2). [Vote 79, 4/25/12] XXXX Voted Against Moratorium On Post Office Closures. In April 2012, XXXX voted against Manchin, D- W.Va., amendment no. 2079 to the Lieberman, I-Conn., substitute amendment no. 2000. The Manchin amendment would place a two-year moratorium on the closure of post offices and mail processing facilities. The substitute would allow the Postal Service to recoup about $11 billion in overpayments to a retirement account and use the money to provide financial incentives to some 100,000 employees to retire. The amendment was rejected by a vote of 43-53 (D 38-12; R 4-40; I 1-1). [Vote 77, 4/25/12] XXXX Voted To Restrict Workers’ Compensation For Postal Employees. In April 2012, XXXX voted against Akaka, D-Hawaii, amendment no. 2034 to the Lieberman, I-Conn., substitute amendment no. 2000. The Akaka amendment would strike provisions in the bill restricting workers' compensation and replace them with adjustments to laws governing federal employees. It would allow payments of certain benefits in the event of terrorism incidents. It also would allow payments of up to $6,000 for funeral expenses in the event of death of certain federal employees. The substitute would allow the Postal Service to recoup about $11 billion in overpayments to a retirement account and use the money to provide financial incentives to some 100,000 employees to retire. The measure was rejected by a vote of 46-53 (D 44-7; R 1-45; I 1-1). [Vote 73, 4/24/12] XXXX Voted To Block Plan To Delay Termination Of Saturday Delivery By Postal Service. In April 2012, XXXX voted for a motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on the Reid, D-Nev., motion to proceed to the 154