The Lynch Family

Rep. Stephen Lynch just said at the National Treasury Employees Union legislative conference lunch that he has 17, count 'em, 17 family members who work for the Postal Service and the federal government. He joked that he's surprised Ed Towns gave him the Federal Workforce Subcommittee chairmanship, given their influence.

"There’s a decided shared view that we have," he said. "Having so many federal employees in my family, they are not shy about letting me know what’s wrong with what they see in the workplace."