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On the recordMarch 17, 2010
My point is, and my frustration is, that, over and over again, the Postmaster General has promised that if only Congress would allow the USPS relief from its financial obligations and take other actions, it would be on a solid financial footing.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin expresses frustration over repeated unmet promises from the Postmaster General regarding USPS financial relief.

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