[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 180 (Wednesday, November 1, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5224]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING OUR LETTER CARRIERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

  (Mr. LANDSMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LANDSMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize our letter 
carriers in southwest Ohio and across the country.
  These folks keep our communities connected. They deliver everything 
from birthday cards to magazines, Social Security checks, and 
lifesaving medication. They are also facing more and more threats and 
violence.
  Hundreds of letter carriers across the country have been assaulted on 
the job. Earlier this week, in southwest Ohio, there were two armed 
robberies of letter carriers within 12 hours. Thankfully, they are both 
expected to fully recover, but this has to stop.
  We need to protect our letter carriers from these assaults. That is 
why I have sent requests to the Postmaster General urging him to deploy 
enhanced training and safety measures and to the Attorney General 
urging the Department of Justice to prosecute these crimes to the 
fullest extent of the law.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank our letter carriers across the country for their 
service. We will keep working with our colleagues in Congress to fight 
for them.

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