Political Quotes

“Madam President, this bill is limited to absolutely essential, consensus, bipartisan reforms that are necessary to ensure that the Postal Service can survive and can continue delivering for the American people. Everything in this bill has bipartisan agreement. This bill passed the House by a vote of 342 to 92. It has broad support from the public, from the business community, and other stakeholders. In contrast, this amendment is inflammatory and unnecessary to the postal bill. It is meant to be a poison pill. It would add abortion- inducing drugs to the list of nonmailable matter under postal law. Under current law, the list of nonmailable matter includes items ranging from grenades to explosives, to controlled substances and narcotics. However, the Postal Service is free to mail any FDA-approved drugs that are prescribed by healthcare providers and sent by either a pharmacy or a doctor. There are no other FDA-approved medications that are prohibited from being mailed to patients in need. This amendment is an attack on reproductive rights that would make it more difficult for women and families to safely access critical medical care, and it imposes an unnecessary hardship on women and families who are accessing their care using telemedicine, especially during a pandemic. This amendment simply has no place in a bipartisan postal reform bill. Madam President, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Utah.”