[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 154 (Tuesday, September 8, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S5435]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                           Postmaster General

  Mr. President, on another matter, tens of millions of Americans rely 
on the post office every day for their medication, veterans' benefits, 
food, and paychecks. This year, tens of millions of Americans will also 
rely on the post office to vote in our national election. As President 
Trump deliberately attempts to erode Americans' confidence in voting by 
mail, his handpicked Postmaster General, Mr. DeJoy--a longtime 
Republican fundraiser and Trump donor--faces serious questions about 
politicizing the post office during an election year.
  During his short tenure, Mr. DeJoy instituted drastic service changes 
to the Postal Service that caused enormous backlogs and delays in mail 
delivery. Only a massive public outcry from both sides of the aisle 
caused him to reverse his course, and now reports came out over the 
weekend that alleged that Mr. DeJoy, while he was the CEO of New Breed 
Logistics, may have been involved in an illegal straw donor scheme in 
which he pressured employees into financially supporting Republican 
candidates, using company bonuses as reimbursement.
  If these reports are true, they constitute a serious violation of 
campaign finance law. The House has already announced it will 
investigate these claims. So it is time to state the obvious: The 
postal Board of Governors should suspend Mr. DeJoy as Postmaster 
General while these serious allegations are under investigation.
  In the middle of a pandemic, America must have faith and confidence 
in the post office and those who lead it.
  I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.