ms. franklin talking during the commercial break to each other. -- when -- do you remember the first time, little richard, you met aretha franklin? >> i have known aretha for years. i have always loved aretha, even though i know she had a son way ba back, way back, never grows old. she has so much feeling. she got so much spirit and she is he sends chills through my toes. she make miss toes move. she brings joy. >> ms. franklin, do you remember the first time you saw little richard? >> yes. many years ago i met richard at the apollo theater. he came backstage and we met. there was something that he wanted me to record and i think it was "you saw me crying in the chapel." >> yeah. >> i think that was it. >> wow. >> that's where we met. >> ms. franklin, what do you think -- >> not that many years ago. >> okay, not that many years. five years ago. >> she's way, way younger. way younger. >> yeah, i was a baby then. >> she was way younger. she's a young girl. dick's age is not far from mine, but aretha is a baby to us. >> what do you think dick clark's

ms. franklin. >> really good. really good. great after parties.little richard, do you remember the after parties as well? >> oh, yes. i didn't -- i was traveling and going to other places, but anything dick clark touched, it becomes a success. it becomes gold. overnight. because he's a very successful businessman. he's a tycoon in business. he knows what he's doing and he knows how to do it. and if he touched you, you're going up. >> little richard, did you know even back when you first started being on his show and stuff back in the day that he was as savvy a businessman? >> yes, i did, because his sage not far from myself. i'm 79. >> that's amazing. >> i have had two heart attacks and dick clark saw me and told me what i needed to do i had pains, he told me what i needed to do. i started do it. dick clark is a great businessman. he's -- he knows what he's doing. >> one of the best things that's happened to me in the last couple of weeks was listening to you and ms. franklin talking during the commercial break to each other. do you remember the f

ms. franklin talking to you during the break.hard, do you remember the first time you met aretha, frankl franklin? >> i always loved aretha frankl franklin, she got so much feeling, you must move when she sings, she makes my toes move. >> ms. franklin, 2k50urdo you rr the first time you saw little richard? >> yes, many years ago i met richard at the apollo theater, he came backstage and we met. there was something he wanted me to record and i think it was "you saw me crying in the chapel" that was it. >> wow. but that's where we met. not that many years ago. >> not that many years, five years ago, maybe. >> she's way way younger than me. >> yeah, i was a baby then. >> she was way younger. she was a young girl. >> richard, what do you think dick clark's legacy is going to be? >> oh, my god, i think that he made such a great contribution to the health and welfare of the young adults across this country and in and out of the country. >> we have got a digital dashboard question from one of our viewers from facebook. shirley asks was

franklin. this bill offers preparations to succeed, to make sure that the postal service never fails. i thank you, mr. president, and i yield the floor. ms. collins: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maine. ms. collins: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i would ask unanimous consent that i be permitted to speak for up to 30 minutes. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. collins: thank you, mr. president. very patient of you, mr. president. mr. president, today the senate begins debate on reform legislation to save an american institution -- the united states postal service. our founding fathers recognized the importance of having a postal service. article 1, section 8, of the constitution gives congress the power to establish post offices. the postal service is also required by law to provide the entire population of the united states with adequate and efficient postal services at a fair and reasonable rate. this is called the universal mandate, and it ensures that the postal service cannot leave behind rural states and small towns. the postal service, which has delivered news to generation after gener