[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S2237]
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SA 1622. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14, establishing the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION DERIVING SAVINGS
FROM MEASURES THAT WILL NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE
ABILITY OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO
SERVE RURAL RESIDENTS OR SENIORS.
(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate
to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment,
amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would
derive savings from measures that will negatively impact the
ability of the United States Postal Service to serve rural
residents or seniors, such as by eliminating the universal
service obligation of the Postal Service or privatizing the
Postal Service.
(b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or
suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-
fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative
vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly
chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of
the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under
subsection (a).
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