Tom Carper actually said...

the GAO report argues the other way, that rural communities are even more dependent on the Postal Service than other parts of the country.

The Postal Service has a major problem with service performance.

But we are considering Mr. Taub's and Mr. Acton's nominations at what is a very challenging time for the Postal Service.

It is imperative, in my view, then that we take swift action on these nominees before the end of this year due to the pending critical work ...