Drew Ferguson: “I would like to wish my mother a happy birthday. Happy birthday, mom. I wish I were there to celebrate with you. But…”

“I would like to wish my mother a happy birthday. Happy birthday, mom. I wish I were there to celebrate with you. But instead, I am in D.C., voting on a senseless bill that was designed strictly for political purposes and will put your beloved grandchildren further into debt. Now, I have watched my colleagues on the other side of the aisle come up with some intellectually dishonest stuff in the past. I have seen it happen more times than I care to count, but this effort takes the cake. Just look at what Postmaster General DeJoy said when he testified before the Senate last week and clearly addressed the litany of baseless claims. First of all, he stated that no reforms would be implemented between now and the election. Overtime will not be cut between now and November. And the very thing the USPS needs more than anything else, reform, is going to be delayed. He said the removal of the drop boxes will cease, something that I remember well because it happened when I was mayor of my hometown of West Point, Georgia, and our town was furious about it then. I just wish my colleagues on the other side of the aisle had found religion about this issue back then instead of sitting up here fighting over what color to paint the fire hydrants while Rome burned. This bill calls for 25 billion additional dollars. The postmaster has already testified there is over $13 billion cash on hand, another $10 billion in loans they won't need.…”