Political Quotes

“Customs currently can do border searches of everything that enters or leaves the United States--with one exception: outbound mail shipped by the U.S. Postal Service. The U.S. Customs Service should be able to inspect merchandise that is exiting the United States through the U.S. Postal Service--just like it can inspect all merchandise that enters the United States through the Postal Service. Existing law enables the U.S. Customs Service to inspect merchandise exiting the United States via any mode of transportation--including truck, ship, car, airplane, private express carrier, or person. The Postal Service claims that it is exempt from these laws--making it the only mode of export for which Customs cannot inspect outbound merchandise. In fact, the Postal Authority not only refuses to cooperate with the Customs Service, but they openly resist their efforts to carry out their statutory obligations. Customs' inspection of outbound and inbound merchandise is Constitutional.”