Political Quotes

“Good afternoon, Madam President. I am here today to urge my Senate colleagues to join me in considering the confirmation of two excellent people to serve on the Postal Regulatory Commission, which is the governing body for the U.S. Postal Service: Robert Taub, who is currently a commissioner and we are seeking to reconfirm him; and also Thomas Day, who has come through our Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and, I think, unanimously recommended for a position on the Postal Regulatory Commission. Both of these public servants have spent literally decades bettering our country. Mr. Taub has served on the Commission since 2011, and he actually served as its chairman for, I think, more than 6 years. Mr. Day has spent--listen to this--over 35 years at the Postal Service--35 years at the Postal Service--and another service, as I recall, in uniform for our country. I would like to add that we have unanimously confirmed Mr. Taub not once but twice previously, and there is no doubt that he has served our country well. I want to share three stories with you, if I could: a little bit about the history and the importance of the Postal Service; another about Mr. Taub's role in making the Agency what it is today; and a third about Mr. Day's influence on the function of our postal system across this country.…”