[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4858]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS

  (Mrs. BEATTY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, today, the National Association of Letter 
Carriers Buckeye Branch 78 arrived in Washington for its national 
conference. I rise to honor these dedicated postal workers and thank 
them for the great service that they provide, bringing news during 
tragedy and triumph.
  America's letter carriers have a long history of delivering the mail 
for well over 200 years. Their tireless commitment helps ensure the 
timely delivery of prescriptions, paychecks, Social Security checks, 
and other communications to countless Americans and keeps the stream of 
commerce flowing.
  In light of the fiscal challenges faced by the United States Postal 
Service, a number of postal workers have been presented that they could 
potentially be downgraded; thus we would downgrade Postal Services, 
hurt postal workers, and shutter post offices.
  As we continue these debates on this House floor, I wish to reassure 
the National Association of Letter Carriers Buckeye Branch 78 that they 
have an ally in me.

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