It is in the Constitution that we have to have a Postal Service, and I think it has been something that has worked well for this country for centuries.
Jon Tester: “It is in the Constitution that we have to have a Postal Service, and I think it has been something that has worked well…”
On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
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Tester emphasizes the constitutional importance of the Postal Service.
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