like mr. kosar said, the huge organization have lots of costs. they have been making an effort to try to get a handle on this and i don't believe the numbers are losing $1.50 a parcel. they would not enter into a contract like that. and the numbers are secret, where are they getting the numbers from? >> mr. kosar. >> you raise a point tom. they get reviewed up front. what happens consequently, you know, it can go either way. if there's excessive bad weather for months. that's going to drive up transportation costs. a rise in fuel costs or imagine something like an airline strike or something like that. you never know how complex deals are going to play out. that's an important point. >> who does the postal regulregula regulatory commission report to? >> congress. that's about it. they are an independent regulatory body. one of the seats are open and it is a presidential appointee, so some of the folks in time who watch postal issues wondering if trump is going to put someone there and come in with an ax on parcels. >> they review one of the deals

mr. kevin kosar. uest: you raise a good point, tom.eals get reviewed by the postal regulatory commission up as you well know and pointed out, what happens it can ntly, you know, go either way. if there is excessive bad that r for many months, will drive up transportation costs in one way or the other. fuel costs rise in or imagine something like an airline strike or something like that. you never know how complex deals are actually going to play out. is an important point. host: who does the postal report to?commission caller: congress. that is about it. regulatory ependent body, they have five commissioners that top. it t now one seat is open, is presidential appointee, some folks in town who watch postal wonderings, will trump put somebody up for this spot and will this person come on parcel?to grind host: if the president wanted to, could he sit in on one of meetings, in which they vote or review one of these deals that may come through the postal service? guest: that would be not sure if that would be legally allowed. host: kevin k