,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #adg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bg1 #bjbe,mr4   
,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,ms4 
,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 &
 ,mr4 ,tillis7 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$]al         
,gov]nm5t & is n subject to             
privatization4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,po/al ,s]vice is a con/itutionally     
m&at$ s]vice p] article ,i1 section #h1 
clause #g ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]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 :i* employs m ?an #g1ijj1jjj   
,am]icans2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al
 ,s]vice s]ves ! ne$s ( cu/om]s at m ?an
 #afh1jjj1jjj bus9ess & resid5tial      
addresses e day1 ma9ta9s an af=dable &  
univ]sal network1 & connects ! rural1   
suburban1 & urban communities ( ! ,unit$
 ,/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 employs ne>ly #gc1jjj    
milit>y vet]ans & is "o ( ! l>ge/       
employ]s ( vet]ans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas po/al employees are d$icat$      
public s]vants :o d m ?an process &     
deliv] ! mail1 includ+ s]v+ z ! eyes &  
e>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 ( !        
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 & n subject to privatization4