Political Quotes

“I rise this afternoon to express my support for the Postal Service Reform Act, a piece of legislation that we expected to be on the Senate floor this week and look forward to it appearing shortly. The U.S. Postal Service has been struggling to stay financially solvent for years, and I am pleased Congress is finally--I say ``finally.'' I think for as long as I have been in the Senate and perhaps as long as I have been in Congress, we have been working to address this issue, and I am pleased we are about to do so. The Postal Service has long been an essential piece of American communication and commerce, but its financial condition has recently, at least, threatened its future. Kansas's rural communities, in particular, where broadband access to brick-and-mortar businesses is limited, rely heavily upon the essential services of the Postal Service as a means of staying connected and competitive. The familiar sight of a U.S. Postal Service truck--the jeep, the truck that goes down our country roads making its deliveries--is part of the daily life for Kansas's farmers, ranchers, businesses, and neighborhoods. For rural America, the Postal Service--their mailman or their mailwoman--is often the glue that keeps those communities connected to the rest of the country. In many instances, we rely upon our postal carriers to make certain that somebody is alive and well, that they are OK in their homes, and report odd behavior or a crime that might occur.…”