Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Speaker, Postmaster General DeJoy's attempts to push forward operational changes that delay the mail are simply unacceptable. My constituents depend on the U.S. Postal Service. In the past week alone, I received over 1,000 constituent letters expressing confusion and anger over these changes that he has planned and implemented. A senior from Coventry wrote to me, expressing her alarm over what might happen if her diabetic husband failed to receive his medications on time. A constituent from Wakefield, who has not missed an election since 1956, emailed me to ask if he should vote in person, despite being 85 years old with health concerns. Madam Speaker, no one should have to wait for lifesaving medications or risk their health to cast a vote. I urge my colleagues to support this bill. Millions of Americans are counting on us, and we cannot let them down.”