,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,lyn* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,la,lota1 ,mr4  
,g>b>9o1 & ,mr4 ,connolly7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ,congress   
%\ld take all appropriate measures to   
ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice 
rema9s an indep5d5t e/abli%m5t ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & is n subject to      
privatization4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,po/al ,s]vice is a con/itutionally     
m&at$ s]vice p] article ,i1 section #h1 
clause #g ( ! ,con/itution2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice is a       
self-su/a9+1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t t does
 n receive taxpay] fund+ & relies solely
 on rev5ue d]iv$ f ! sale ( po/al       
s]vices & products2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice & its m ?an       
#fcj1jjj employees are at ! c5t] ( !    
#a1ijj1jjj1jjj1jjj mail+ indu/ry1       

employ+ m ?an #g1ijj1jjj ,am]icans2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice   
s]ves ! ne$s ( cu/om]s at m ?an         
#afh1jjj1jjj bus9ess & resid5tial       
addresses e day1 ma9ta9s an af=dable &  
univ]sal network1 & connects ! c\ntry's 
rural1 suburban1 & urban communities2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/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 employs ne>ly #gc1jjj milit>y   
vet]ans & is "o ( ! l>ge/ employ]s (    
vet]ans 9 ! ,nation2 ,:]eas po/al       
employees are d$icat$ public s]vants :o 
d m ?an process & deliv] ! ,nation's    
mail1 !y s]ve z ! eyes & e>s ( !        
,nation's communities & (t5 respond fir/
 9 situations involv+ heal?1 safety1 &  
crime 9 _! communities2 ,:]eas          
privatization ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al  
,s]vice w\ld result 9 high] prices &    
r$uc$ s]vices = its cu/om]s1 especially 
9 rural communities2 & ,:]eas           
privatization ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al  

,s]vice w\ld jeop>dize ! boom+ e-comm]ce
 sector & cripple a major "p ( !        
,nation's critical infra/ructure3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives 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 & n subject to privatization4