,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #g1 #bjai,mr4     
,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4    
,c>p]1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1   
,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1
 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,van      
,holl51 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4  
,re$1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4  
,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4
 ,te/]1 ,ms4 ,ros51 & ,ms4 ,hassan7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs        
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !      
,s5ate t ,congress %\ld take all        
appropriate measures to ensure t !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice rema9s an  
indep5d5t e/abli%m5t ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t & is n subject to             
privatization4  ,:]eas ,congress has !  
au?ority to e/abli% po/ (fices & po/    
roads "u clause #g ( section #h (       
article ,i ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  

,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al   
,s]vice is a self-su/a9+1 indep5d5t     
e/abli%m5t t relies on rev5ue d]iv$ f ! 
sale ( po/al s]vices & products1 n on   
taxpay] funds2 ,:]eas m ?an #ejc1jjj    
c>e] employees "w = ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,po/al ,s]vice1 includ+ m ?an #aje1jjj  
milit>y vet]ans2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,po/al ,s]vice is at ! c5t] ( ! mail+   
indu/ry1 :i* g5]ates #a1djj1jjj1jjj1jjj 
annually & employs approximately        
#g1ejj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al   
,s]vice s]ves ! ne$s ( approximately    
#aeg1jjj1jjj bus9ess & resid5tial       
cu/om]s n few] ?an #f days p] week1     
ma9ta9s an af=dable & univ]sal network1 
& connects ! rural1 suburban1 & urban   
communities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice is         
consi/5tly ! highe/-rat$ ag5cy ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 nonp>tisan op9ion    
polls2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al    
,s]vice is ! second l>ge/ employ] (     
vet]ans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !     

employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al      
,s]vice-- 7#a7 are d$icat$ public       
s]vants :o d m ?an process & deliv] !   
mail ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7   
s]ve z ! eyes & e>s ( ! communities ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & (t5 respond fir/ 9      
situations involv+ heal?1 safety1 &     
crime 9 ^? communities2 &  ,:]eas !     
privatization ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al  
,s]vice w\ld-- 7#a7 result 9 high]      
prices & r$uc$ s]vices = ! cu/om]s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1 especially
 9 rural communities2  7#b7 jeop>dize ! 
boom+ e-comm]ce sector2 &  7#c7 cripple 
a major "p ( ! critical infra/ructure ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x 
is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ,congress %\ld   
take all appropriate measures to ensure 
t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice rema9s 
an indep5d5t e/abli%m5t ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t & is n subject to             
privatization1 9 :ole or 9 "p4