Political Quotes

“I call up my amendment No. 2082, and I ask unanimous consent that it be modified with the changes at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Illinois [Mr. Durbin] proposes an amendment numbered 2082, as modified. The amendment, as modified, is as follows: (Purpose: To prohibit the Postal Service from closing or consolidating, or reducing the workforce of certain postal facilities) On page 33, strike line 24 and all that follows through page 34, line 6 and insert the following: ``(C) Limitations.-- ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), during the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012, the Postal Service may not close or consolidate a postal facility if-- ``(I) the closing or consolidation prevents the Postal Service from maintaining service standards as required under section 201 of the 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012; or ``(II) the Postal Service-- ``(aa) did not close or consolidate the postal facility before May 15, 2012; and ``(bb) conducted an area mail processing study with respect to the postal facility after January 1, 2006 that-- ``(AA) was terminated; or ``(BB) concluded that no significant cost savings or efficiencies would result from closing or consolidating the postal facility.…”