Political Quotes

“Mr. President, today I am introducing the Postal Investment Act of 2011 which lays out many ideas to help strengthen the United States Postal Service through investment and innovation. For many years, I have been an advocate for the Postal Service, its workers, and importantly, postal customers. The Postal Service represents a multi-billion dollar industry on which all Americans rely for delivery of mail and packages. Unfortunately, in recent years, the downturn in the overall economy has negatively impacted the postal business, exacerbating a decline in the mail because of electronic diversion. The 21st Century Postal Service Act, S. 1789, passed in November by the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, contains many needed postal reforms and sensible compromises. Unfortunately, that bill also contained an unrelated measure reducing benefits for disabled and injured federal workers. As Chairman of the Federal Workforce Subcommittee, this issue concerned me enough that I had to vote against reporting the bill to the full Senate. However, I did think the bill contained important provisions that will help the Postal Service and I look forward to further debate. I am introducing the Postal Investment Act to add to that conversation. While this bill is not a comprehensive approach that can rescue the Postal Service on its own, it represents several new ideas that have not yet been debated.…”