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On the recordMay 11, 2011
I commend to my colleagues, because as someone who ran a local government for a long time, historically, a lot of post offices have the stovepipe model; we are separate unto ourselves and sovereign, and don't bother us.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Connolly criticizes the isolated operational model of post offices, urging collaboration.

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