Postmaster general says ballots are No. 1 priority, but details no plan

Good Morning, chairman, ranking member Peters and members of the committee. Thank you, Chairman Johnson, for calling this here. I'm proud to be with you today on behalf of the 630,000 dedicated men, women and men of the United States Postal Service. On June 15th, I became America's 75th postmaster general. I did so because I believe the Postal Service plays a tremendously positive role in the lives of the American public in the life of the nation. I also welcome the opportunity to leave this organization because I believe there was an opportunity for the Postal Service to better serve the American public and also operate in a financially sustainable manner. Congress established the Postal Service to fulfill a public service mission to provide prop reliable and universal postal services to the American public in an efficient and financially sustainable fashion. Our ability to fulfill that mandate in the coming years is that fundamental risk changes must be made to ensure our sustainability for the years and decades ahead. Our business mountain model established by the Congress requires us to pay our bills through our own efforts. I view it as my personal obligation to put the organization in a position to fulfill that mandate. With action from the Congress and all regulator and significant effort by the Postal Service, we can achieve this goal this year. The Postal Service will likely reported loss of more than $9 billion without change. Our losses will only increase in the years to come. It is vital that Congress enact reform legislation that addresses are unaffordable retirement paints. Most importantly, Congress must allow the Postal Service to integrate a retiree health benefits program with Medicare, which is a common sense practice, followed by all businesses that still offer retiree health care. It also must rationalize our function pain, pension funding payments. Legislative actions have been discussed and debated for years, but no action has been taken. I urge the Congress to expeditiously enact these reforms. I also urge the Congress to enact legislation that would provide the Postal Service with financial relief to account for the impacts of the covert 19 pandemic on our financial condition, the Postal Regulatory Commission began a mandated review of our pricing system four years ago. It has been three years since the commission concluded that our current system is not working, he urgently required the PRC to do its job and establish a more rational regulatory system for our mail products at the Congress in PRC fulfilled their obligations to the American public concerning the Postal Service. I am certain that much of our $80 billion in cumulative losses since 2007 could have been avoided and that are operational. Financial performance would not now be in such jeopardy. The Postal Service must also do its part. We must adapt to the realities of our marketplaces, generate more revenue and control all cost. I believe we can shot a path through our business to that accomplishes these goals. In my 67 days as postmaster general, I have also had the chance to observe the many hidden strengths of the organization and appreciate our critical mission of service to the American problem. Despite our deep, longstanding financial problems, there was an incredible strong base to build upon and a tremendous desire of the public for the Postal Service to succeed. As we head into the election season, I want to assure this committee and the American public that the Postal Service is fully capable and committed to delivering the nation's election male securely and on time. This sacred duty is my number one priority between now and Election Day, Mr Chairman, women and men of the Postal Service I've been have demonstrated extraordinary commitment for our mission throughout the covert 19 pandemic. In every community in America, we continue to work to keep our employees and customers safe as we fulfill our essential role delivering medications, benefit checks and financial statements the public depends about. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been a public outpouring of support the postal employees as they perform their essential service throughout the nation. This is a well deserved testament to their dedication. Mr Chairman, ranking member Peters. I look forward to working with you and this committee and all stakeholders to restore the financial health of the United States Postal Service and to improve the way we serve the American public. This concludes my remarks, and I welcome any questions that you and the committee may have

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, pressed by senators over mail delivery disruptions, said Friday he was unaware of changes that sparked a public uproar, but his responses raised fresh questions about how the Postal Service will ensure timely delivery of ballots for the November election.DeJoy told senators he has zero plans to restore blue mailboxes and sorting equipment that have been removed, saying they are 바카라 게임 웹사이트�not needed.바카라 게임 웹사이트� He did say that election mail would continue to be prioritized for delivery as in years past.But while DeJoy distanced himself from President Donald Trump's complaints about mail-in ballots that are expected to surge in the coronavirus pandemic, he told senators could not yet provide a detailed plan about how he will ensure on-time election mail delivery.DeJoy promised the Postal Service 바카라 게임 웹사이트�is fully capable and committed to delivering the nation바카라 게임 웹사이트�s election mail securely and on-time.바카라 게임 웹사이트� He said that was his "No. 1 priority between now and Election Day.바카라 게임 웹사이트�바카라 게임 웹사이트�I think the American people should be able to vote by mail,바카라 게임 웹사이트� DeJoy testified.PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0iaW5mb2dyYW0tZW1iZWQiIGRhdGEtaWQ9Il8vbDBpckxWSHpTV2VEZU9aemZMQWUiIGRhdGEtdHlwZT0iaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUiIGRhdGEtdGl0bGU9IlZvdGUgQnkgTWFpbCBNYXAgYW5kIFRhYmxlIj48L2Rpdj48c2NyaXB0PiFmdW5jdGlvbihlLGksbixzKXt2YXIgdD0iSW5mb2dyYW1FbWJlZHMiLGQ9ZS5nZXRFbGVtZW50c0J5VGFnTmFtZSgic2NyaXB0IilbMF07aWYod2luZG93W3RdJiZ3aW5kb3dbdF0uaW5pdGlhbGl6ZWQpd2luZG93W3RdLnByb2Nlc3MmJndpbmRvd1t0XS5wcm9jZXNzKCk7ZWxzZSBpZighZS5nZXRFbGVtZW50QnlJZChuKSl7dmFyIG89ZS5jcmVhdGVFbGVtZW50KCJzY3JpcHQiKTtvLmFzeW5jPTEsby5pZD1uLG8uc3JjPSJodHRwczovL2UuaW5mb2dyYW0uY29tL2pzL2Rpc3QvZW1iZWQtbG9hZGVyLW1pbi5qcyIsZC5wYXJlbnROb2RlLmluc2VydEJlZm9yZShvLGQpfX0oZG9jdW1lbnQsMCwiaW5mb2dyYW0tYXN5bmMiKTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=App users click here to see the vote-by-mail process for each stateThe new postmaster general, a Trump donor and ally who took the job in June, has faced a public outcry over changes and delivery delays. Democrats warn his cost-cutting initiatives are causing an upheaval that threatens the election.They peppered him with questions about the Trump administration바카라 게임 웹사이트�s push to starve the Postal Service of funds to process ballots for November. Trump had said he wants to block agency funds to make it harder for the Postal Service to handle the expected surge of mail-in ballots during the COVID-19 crisis.DeJoy flatly told senators he has had few conversations with White House officials.He said he had 바카라 게임 웹사이트�no idea바카라 게임 웹사이트� equipment was being removed until the public outcry. Democrats asked DeJoy to explain the rationale behind the changes and pressed him on how, exactly, he would ensure election mail and ballots would arrive on time.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Do you have a more detailed plan?바카라 게임 웹사이트� demanded Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., asking for it by Sunday.바카라 게임 웹사이트�I don바카라 게임 웹사이트�t think we바카라 게임 웹사이트�ll have a complete plan by Sunday night,바카라 게임 웹사이트� DeJoy replied, acknowledging it was just being formed.Grilled by Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., DeJoy acknowledged he did no studies of how the changes he was making would impact seniors, veterans and working families.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Is there any analysis?바카라 게임 웹사이트� she demanded.He said his analysis showed delivery would be improved.The top Democrat on the panel, Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan, said DeJoy owed the nation an 바카라 게임 웹사이트�apology바카라 게임 웹사이트� for the widespread mail disruptions since he took over the service.Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, defended the postmaster and dismissed the Democratic claims of election 바카라 게임 웹사이트�sabotage.바카라 게임 웹사이트�바카라 게임 웹사이트�So this isn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t some devious plot on your part,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Johnson said.The hearing was held remotely as Congress is on recess and lawmakers have been conducting much of their business during the coronavirus outbreak in virtual settings.The outcry over mail delays and warnings of political interference have put the Postal Service at the center of the nation's tumultuous election year, with Americans rallying around one of the nation's oldest and more popular institutions.With mounting pressure, DeJoy abruptly reversed course this week, vowing to postpone any further changes until after the election, saying he wanted to avoid even the 바카라 게임 웹사이트�perception바카라 게임 웹사이트� of any interference. Blue mailboxes were being removed, back-of-shop sorting equipment shutdown and overtime hours kept in check.Meanwhile, attorneys general in Pennsylvania, California, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Washington D.C., filed another lawsuit on Friday, alleging the postmaster bypassed regulators and violated rules requiring that the agency 바카라 게임 웹사이트�maintain an efficient system of collection, sorting, and delivery of the mail nationwide.바카라 게임 웹사이트�House Democrats are pushing ahead with a rare Saturday session to pass legislation that would prohibit the actions and send $25 billion to shore up postal operations. Some 20 states, along with voting rights advocates, have sued to reverse the changes.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is eyeing a $10 billion postal rescue as part of the next COVID-19 relief package. The White House has said it would be open to more postal funding as part of a broader virus aid package.The Postal Service is struggling financially under a decline in mail volume, rising costs from the coronavirus pandemic and a rare and some say cumbersome congressional requirement to fund in advance its retiree health care benefits.For many, the Postal Service provides a lifeline, sending not just cards and letters, but delivering prescription drugs, financial statements and other items that are especially needed by mail during the pandemic. The postal service board of governors, appointed by Trump, selected DeJoy in May to take the job. A GOP donor, he previously owned a logistics business that was a longtime Postal Service contractor. He maintains significant financial stakes in companies that do business or compete with the agency, raising conflict of interest questions.In a statement, the Postal Service said DeJoy has made all required financial disclosures but that he might have to divest some holdings if conflicts arise.Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, whose role in postal operations is being questioned by Senate Democrats, said in a letter to Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer that he had no hand in 바카라 게임 웹사이트�recruiting or suggesting바카라 게임 웹사이트� DeJoy for the job.바카라 게임 웹사이트�In fact, I was surprised to learn that Mr. DeJoy was a candidate for the position,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Mnuchin wrote in a letter late Thursday to Schumer.David C. Williams, the former vice chairman of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors, on Thursday told lawmakers that he resigned from the board, in part, over DeJoy's selection, and because he believed the White House was taking extraordinary steps to turn the independent agency into a 바카라 게임 웹사이트�political tool.바카라 게임 웹사이트�___Associated Press writers Christina Cassidy in Atlanta and Bruce Schreiner in Frankfort, Ky., contributed to this report.

WASHINGTON —

DeJoy told senators he has zero plans to restore blue mailboxes and sorting equipment that have been removed, saying they are 바카라 게임 웹사이트�not needed.바카라 게임 웹사이트� He did say that election mail would continue to be prioritized for delivery as in years past.

But while DeJoy distanced himself from President Donald Trump's complaints about mail-in ballots that are expected to surge in the coronavirus pandemic, he told senators could not yet provide a detailed plan about how he will ensure on-time election mail delivery.

DeJoy promised the Postal Service 바카라 게임 웹사이트�is fully capable and committed to delivering the nation바카라 게임 웹사이트�s election mail securely and on-time.바카라 게임 웹사이트� He said that was his "No. 1 priority between now and Election Day.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

바카라 게임 웹사이트�I think the American people should be able to vote by mail,바카라 게임 웹사이트� DeJoy testified.

The new postmaster general, a Trump donor and ally who took the job in June, has faced a public outcry over changes and delivery delays. Democrats warn his cost-cutting initiatives are causing an upheaval that threatens the election.

They peppered him with questions about the Trump administration바카라 게임 웹사이트�s push to starve the Postal Service of funds to process ballots for November. Trump had said he wants to block agency funds to make it harder for the Postal Service to handle the expected surge of mail-in ballots during the COVID-19 crisis.

DeJoy flatly told senators he has had few conversations with White House officials.

He said he had 바카라 게임 웹사이트�no idea바카라 게임 웹사이트� equipment was being removed until the public outcry. Democrats asked DeJoy to explain the rationale behind the changes and pressed him on how, exactly, he would ensure election mail and ballots would arrive on time.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�Do you have a more detailed plan?바카라 게임 웹사이트� demanded Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., asking for it by Sunday.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�I don바카라 게임 웹사이트�t think we바카라 게임 웹사이트�ll have a complete plan by Sunday night,바카라 게임 웹사이트� DeJoy replied, acknowledging it was just being formed.

Grilled by Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., DeJoy acknowledged he did no studies of how the changes he was making would impact seniors, veterans and working families.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�Is there any analysis?바카라 게임 웹사이트� she demanded.

He said his analysis showed delivery would be improved.

The top Democrat on the panel, Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan, said DeJoy owed the nation an 바카라 게임 웹사이트�apology바카라 게임 웹사이트� for the widespread mail disruptions since he took over the service.

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, defended the postmaster and dismissed the Democratic claims of election 바카라 게임 웹사이트�sabotage.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

바카라 게임 웹사이트�So this isn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t some devious plot on your part,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Johnson said.

The hearing was held remotely as Congress is on recess and lawmakers have been conducting much of their business during the coronavirus outbreak in virtual settings.

The outcry over mail delays and warnings of political interference have put the Postal Service at the center of the nation's tumultuous election year, with Americans rallying around one of the nation's oldest and more popular institutions.

With mounting pressure, DeJoy abruptly reversed course this week, vowing to postpone any further changes until after the election, saying he wanted to avoid even the 바카라 게임 웹사이트�perception바카라 게임 웹사이트� of any interference. Blue mailboxes were being removed, back-of-shop sorting equipment shutdown and overtime hours kept in check.

Meanwhile, attorneys general in Pennsylvania, California, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Washington D.C., filed another lawsuit on Friday, alleging the postmaster bypassed regulators and violated rules requiring that the agency 바카라 게임 웹사이트�maintain an efficient system of collection, sorting, and delivery of the mail nationwide.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

House Democrats are pushing ahead with a rare Saturday session to pass legislation that would prohibit the actions and send $25 billion to shore up postal operations. Some 20 states, along with voting rights advocates, have sued to reverse the changes.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is eyeing a $10 billion postal rescue as part of the next COVID-19 relief package. The White House has said it would be open to more postal funding as part of a broader virus aid package.

The Postal Service is struggling financially under a decline in mail volume, rising costs from the coronavirus pandemic and a rare and some say cumbersome congressional requirement to fund in advance its retiree health care benefits.

For many, the Postal Service provides a lifeline, sending not just cards and letters, but delivering prescription drugs, financial statements and other items that are especially needed by mail during the pandemic.

The postal service board of governors, appointed by Trump, selected DeJoy in May to take the job. A GOP donor, he previously owned a logistics business that was a longtime Postal Service contractor. He maintains significant financial stakes in companies that do business or compete with the agency, raising conflict of interest questions.

In a statement, the Postal Service said DeJoy has made all required financial disclosures but that he might have to divest some holdings if conflicts arise.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, whose role in postal operations is being questioned by Senate Democrats, said in a letter to Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer that he had no hand in 바카라 게임 웹사이트�recruiting or suggesting바카라 게임 웹사이트� DeJoy for the job.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�In fact, I was surprised to learn that Mr. DeJoy was a candidate for the position,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Mnuchin wrote in a letter late Thursday to Schumer.

David C. Williams, the former vice chairman of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors, on Thursday told lawmakers that he resigned from the board, in part, over DeJoy's selection, and because he believed the White House was taking extraordinary steps to turn the independent agency into a 바카라 게임 웹사이트�political tool.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

___

Associated Press writers Christina Cassidy in Atlanta and Bruce Schreiner in Frankfort, Ky., contributed to this report.

Postmaster general says ballots are No. 1 priority, but details no plan

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