Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. ``Nancy Pelosi Goes Politically Postal.'' That's the catchy title of a recent op-ed written by The Wall Street Journal editorial board, and that is the reason we are here today, for phony political theater to once again bash President Trump just in time for the Sunday talk shows and the Republican National Convention. And just like all the other times, the media will lap it right up. Wouldn't it be nice if we were here today on a Saturday voting on a negotiated COVID relief package to help the American people that could actually be signed into law? But sadly, instead, we are here talking about a postal bill, one The Wall Street Journal editorial board called a ``made-for-TV phony political crisis.'' Boy, did they get that right. Let's review the facts. A task force recommends that the U.S. Postal Service overhaul their business model in order to return it to sustainability because expenses have outpaced revenue for 13 straight years, and they lost $8.8 billion in 2019 alone. The new Postmaster General is unanimously selected by a bipartisan Board of Governors, not President Trump. The Postmaster General starts making some changes in an attempt to make the post office more sustainable, as recommended by the task force--you know, similar to the types of changes that were made under the Obama administration in the past.…”