Darrell Issa actually said...

"Legislation in 2002 didn't seem to do anything for you except lock out competition."

"Alaskan Bypass Mail is, in fact, a complex system, carefully constructed as a program designed purposely to use postal taxpayers."

"This committee does have an obligation to protect the ratepayers of the post office, particularly in light of their year-over-year losses."

"The bill that we are going to be considering in a markup next week is designed to bring Bypass mail to a 50 percent self-sufficiency with a 50 percent subsidy."