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On the recordJanuary 27, 2009
What I am asking for is that the Board be given the latitude to evaluate our mail volumes and to make decisions, in concert with our mailers, on when it would be prudent to roll back or eliminate six day delivery.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper advocates for flexibility in mail delivery decisions based on volume.

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