Carolyn Maloney

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, in the Rules Committee, the other side kept claiming that there was no data about the slowdown in the mail, absolutely none. Well, this new report, this data, shows a 10 percent decline in service since July 1 after the new Postmaster General came into office and implemented a slowdown of the mail. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. Bustos).

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly), the distinguished chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Lynch), the chair of the Subcommittee on National Security for the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), the distinguished chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Jeffries), the distinguished chair of the Democratic Caucus.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz), another member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I would like to correct for the Record that the Committee on Oversight and Reform had a briefing on postal on April 9, 2020--right after the COVID crisis struck us--with the Postmaster General. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Kelly), who is another great member of the committee.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin).

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I would like to respond to the gentleman's statement that the money is not needed. The Postal Service sought the $25 billion from Congress to provide this critical relief, and that request was supported unanimously by a vote by the Board of Governors who were all appointed by President Trump. Yesterday we received the report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, and that report estimates that the vast majority of this funding would, in fact, be needed within fiscal year 2021 to provide services to the American people. This should be a nonpartisan issue. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters). My good friend is the distinguished chairwoman of the Committee on Financial Services.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Why are we here? We are here because the President of the United States went on national television on Thursday night and said he was going to defund the post office. That is why we are here. Further, he said he didn't support mail-in voting when we know that millions of Americans will want to vote, for health reasons, by mail. That is why we are here. We are here because we wrote numerous letters to the Postmaster General, which he ignored. That is why we are here. I applaud the Democratic leadership for calling us in for this emergency meeting to make sure that the post office is funded. It was funded before we even had a Constitution. It is one of the pillars of our democracy. It is enshrined in our Constitution, and it provides vital services to Americans who need medication, the ability to conduct business, and to stay in touch. It binds us together as a nation. Most of us do not like the fact that the President of our country would even mention defunding the post office. That is why we are here. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. Lawrence), a very distinguished member of the committee who brings valuable experience to us as a former member of the Postal Service.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Neal), the distinguished chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Gomez), the vice chair and an outstanding member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Clyburn), the distinguished majority whip.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, just as a point of clarification, there is no cause of action in this bill, and it does not in any way hinder any efficiency that would speed up the mail. It merely stops any action that slows down the mail until the end of this pandemic. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Pressley), an extremely valuable member of the committee.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Sarbanes), an outstanding member of the committee.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. Tlaib), another great member of the committee.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Clark), who is the vice chair of our caucus.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Eshoo), who is the distinguished chair of the Subcommittee on Health on the Energy and Commerce Committee.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Krishnamoorthi), who is the chair of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy on the Oversight and Reform Committee.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Keating), a distinguished Member of Congress.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Judy Chu), the distinguished chair of the Asian Pacific American Caucus.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the distinguished gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, delivering the mail and medications and ballots, this is a part of our Constitution. It is important to our democracy. And numbers don't lie. This internal report from the Postal Service shows that services are down 10 percent since this Postmaster General took charge. I want to publicly thank the Speaker of this great body for her leadership and for calling this emergency meeting and emergency vote. And there was no change in service until she called the meeting and vote. I thank you for standing up to the American people and fighting for their services and their democracy and their vote. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi), the distinguished Speaker of the United States Congress, the first woman in history, as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. We are so proud of you and your leadership.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, every day Americans communicate with loved ones, receive medication, and during this pandemic, millions more than usual will vote all by mail. Yet drastic, negative changes are being made by new Postal Service leadership. Mail is being delivered later than normal, overtime is being eliminated, and carriers are being told to leave mail at distribution centers. The Administration's new Postmaster General is treating the Postal Service like a company, not a constitutionally mandated service for all Americans. My amendment would stop the Postal Service from implementing new standards that will result in later mail delivery and worse service. Now more than ever it is critical that the Postal Service continue to perform its mission without having to worry about cutting corners to cut costs. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.