Political Quotes

“I rise today to urge my colleagues to confirm a bipartisan group of four nominees--two Republicans and two Democrats--to serve on the United States Postal Service Board of Governors. The Board of Governors is an independent, bipartisan body that provides leadership, strategic vision, and oversight of the U.S. Postal Service. Confirming these four nominees--Val Demings, Gordon Hartogensis, Bill Zollars, and Anton Hajjar--will give the board a full complement of nine Senate-confirmed governors. The bipartisan board is most effective when fully staffed with individuals who bring a diverse range of perspective and experiences and all who understand the critical mission of the Postal Service. These individuals each have strong leadership and management experience, and they have demonstrated their commitment to the Postal Service as workers and its customers. As we know all too well in my State of Nevada, the Postal Service has been considering operational changes that will have severe impacts on service to communities not just in Nevada but across this Nation. I was proud to lead the charge against Postmaster DeJoy's misguided effort to send Nevadans' letter mail out of State to be processed. But without sufficient oversight from a full Board of Governors, the Postmaster General will be able to pursue his agenda for the whole country unchecked. I want to repeat that.…”