August 22, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 149 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              SUPPORTING THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

  (Mrs. DINGELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, through the Civil War, the Spanish flu, 
the Great Depression, and two world wars, the United States Postal 
Service has not stopped. No matter the conditions--snow, rain, heat, or 
darkness--the dedicated men and women of the Postal Service have 
carried out their mission with pride. The Postal Service is one of the 
great pillars of our democracy. It is enshrined in the Constitution, 
and it is an essential service for so many.
  The actions by the Postmaster General in recent weeks is a sabotage 
campaign aimed at manipulating the mail service, but whatever the 
intent, it is hurting everyday Americans--seniors, veterans, and 
working men and women.
  In Michigan we have been told that just this month 10 mail sorting 
machines have been removed and destroyed. This American institution is 
being deliberately dismantled. It is not only an attack on the Postal 
Service, it is an attack on our Constitution, our way of life, and, 
yes, our democracy.
  My message is simple: protect the Postal Service and our Republic.

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