Political Quotes

“Madam President, I intend to object to proceeding to the 21st Century Postal Service Act, a bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service, dated March 22, 2012. I ask unanimous consent that a letter of March 20, 2012, sent by myself to Majority Leader Reid, be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Senate, Washington, DC, March 20, 2012. Hon. Harry Reid, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Senator Reid: I write to notify you that I am putting a hold on S. 1789, the Postal Reform bill, dated March 20, 2012. I will submit a copy of this notice to the Legislative Clerk and the Congressional Record within 2 session days and I give my permission to the objecting Senator to object in my name. While I absolutely agree that the United States Postal Service (USPS) must be reformed to meet the country's needs in the 21st Century, I must object to moving forward on consideration of this legislation while the USPS continues a rushed study to close a needed mail processing center on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Making matters worse, USPS plans no public hearings and no opportunity for written comment in this study process. This is totally unacceptable. The half a million residents who live on the Eastern Shore and rely on the mail service must have a voice in this process.…”