[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 11, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H5258]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          SIX-DAY MAIL SERVICE

  (Mrs. BUSTOS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in opposition of the 
misguided proposal to fund the highway trust fund by eliminating 
Saturday mail delivery.
  Time and again, I have heard from people across my region that 
Saturday mail service is crucially important to them and to their 
communities.
  I had the opportunity earlier this year to partner with a letter 
carrier in the city of Galesburg, Illinois. As I have met folks along 
the delivery routes of the vast 7,000-square mile district that I 
serve, it is clear how important 6-day delivery is to them.
  I have met seniors who depend on mail on Saturday for their 
prescription drugs. I have met small business owners who depend on 
Saturday delivery to manage their inventories. I have met folks who 
talk about eliminating Saturday mail as a blow to the communities 
across the State of Illinois and across our country.
  Our transportation and infrastructure projects are critically 
important to our Nation, and we seek bipartisan support to make sure 
that happens, but not in a way that threatens the livelihood of so many 
people.
  I stand ready to roll up my sleeves and to work across the aisle on 
practical solutions for our country.

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