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On the recordNovember 18, 2009
Congress must address this problem by finishing the work that we began in the Continuing Resolution and permanently restructuring the Postal Service's retiree health obligation in a more rational way.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the need for Congress to restructure Postal Service obligations.

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