Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, despite the passionate arguments made by supporters of H.R. 8015, the truth is simple: The new Postmaster General is not trying to sabotage the election. He is doing the exact opposite. In fact, he is ensuring that States are educated on the reality of the Postal Service operations so that enough time is given for American citizens to vote by mail if they choose to do so. Just yesterday, the Board of Governors announced a bipartisan committee to focus on election mail issues. Voting by mail is a crucial way that American citizens can exercise their constitutional right to vote, and it is important that all ballots be counted. The Postal Service will be able to handle an increase in mail volume ahead of the election as they have already handled a larger volume of Census forms and stimulus checks earlier this year. This increase in mail will also bring in revenue, strengthening the U.S. Postal Service's fiscal outlook. Let's not forget that the Postal Service already has approximately $15 billion in cash on hand, which will allow it to be operational through August of 2021. It also has a $10 billion line of credit from the CARES Act that it has not drawn down. The USPS clearly does not need a bailout for the 2020 election season. To provide these funds without a concrete business reform plan that modernizes the post office for long-term viability would be reckless.…”