Political Quotes

“Madam President, while the amended bill before us is far from perfect, I will vote in support. Failure to pass a bill could result in the Postal Service pursuing a misguided course of post office and facility closures. Such a dramatic course would irreparably harm the ability of the Postal Service to provide postal services and would in fact, threaten the viability of the US Postal System. While, as a whole, the USPS needs to be a rate-payer supported organization, not every post office needs to post a profit. In fact, while some post offices are too small to turn a profit, they are still an important part of the Postal System and a vital part of their community. And, based on the estimates I have seen, the projected cost-savings from the proposed closing of the 3,700 post office locations would offset but a tiny part of the USPS's current financial problems. These closures would deliver a painful blow to the communities they serve, but would reduce the Postal Service's deficit by less than 1 percent. The bill includes an amendment that I offered with Senators Tester and Franken that requires that substantial economic savings be shown before a post office or processing facility is closed and clarifies that a proposed closure shall be suspended during appeal to the Postal Regulatory Commission, PRC.…”