Mike Rounds: “There’s been a facade out there about the entire program actually paying for itself.”

The prices at the pump are being driven by a global shortage of refining capacity.

We do not have a line-item veto available to the president, [and] this is almost the same thing.

Until then, we’ll keep the pressure on and continue to fight for a return to service standards that not only meet but exceed expectations.

We’ll be watching the USPS’s team closely to see if and how these recommendations are implemented, and whether they actually make meaningful improvements in delivery time.