Rob Portman: “So I encourage my colleagues to join us in support of this legislation. Let's put the Postal Service in a position to…”

“So I encourage my colleagues to join us in support of this legislation. Let's put the Postal Service in a position to succeed, and let's provide those essential services to the small businesses, veterans, the elderly, rural constituents, who rely on it so much--the prescription drugs we talked about, the Social Security checks, the rent checks, the utility checks, and the ballots. I appreciate working with my colleague Senator Gary Peters on this, over time, to try to find a consensus, to try to find a way forward that was bipartisan, bicameral, where we could actually do something after years and years of talking about what bad shape the post office is in financially, to do something to right the ship, to ensure it will be there for the future. Let's pass this bill, and let's do ensure that the post office is healthy for all the folks we represent going forward. I yield the floor. ____________________”