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On the recordMay 16, 2011
Absent prompt and dramatic action on the part of Congress, our next Postal hearing may well be about how we pick up the pieces from a shutdown in operations.
Said by
Thomas Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Carper warns of potential operational shutdown if Congress does not act swiftly.

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