Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlewoman for her kind words of introduction, but I most importantly want to thank her for being the champion, the champion in defense of the Postal Service. I rise to join her in support of the Delivering for America Act, to protect lives, livelihood, and the life of our American democracy during a critical moment for our Nation. I thank you, Madam Chair, again, for the intellectual resource you have been in shaping the legislation, for making us current in terms of the reports from the Postal Service, what is at stake, and why this legislation, Mr. Speaker, is so important. I salute House Democrats for their enthusiasm, energy, and insistence on delivering for America. Since day one of the postal crisis, they have conveyed the concerns of their communities to Congress, holding events, accelerating a drumbeat, and shining light on this crisis. I am going to talk about three things, Mr. Speaker and Madam Chair and Mr. Ranking Member. This is about the provenance of the postal system and how important it has been to America, also what the challenges are in delaying service and, therefore, why this legislation is so necessary. First, let me say that, in the Constitution of the United States, it says that Congress shall have the power to establish post offices and post roads, Article I, Section 8. So the post office is there in the Constitution. But even before that, it has been a pillar of American democracy.…”