Washington Journal
Postal Service Reform Legislation
2013-09-28T09:20:21-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjk0XC8yMDEzMDkyODA5MjA0MDAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Sean Reilly talked about proposed changes to the regulation of the U.S. Postal Service, which was continuing to lose money. Mr. Reilly explained the status of the postal service as a quasi-governmental agency that competes with the private sector but is not allowed to adapt to market conditions with the freedom of a private company. He explained the bipartisan Postal Reform Act of 2013 (S. 1486) introduced in the Senate and how it differs from House proposals. Video clips were shown from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearings of September 19 and 26, 2013. Topics included what would happen to the USPS during a government shutdown. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
Sean Reilly talked about proposed changes to the regulation of the U.S. Postal Service, which was continuing to lose money. Mr. Reilly expla…
read more
Sean Reilly talked about proposed changes to the regulation of the U.S. Postal Service, which was continuing to lose money. Mr. Reilly explained the status of the postal service as a quasi-governmental agency that competes with the private sector but is not allowed to adapt to market conditions with the freedom of a private company. He explained the bipartisan Postal Reform Act of 2013 (S. 1486) introduced in the Senate and how it differs from House proposals. Video clips were shown from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearings of September 19 and 26, 2013. Topics included what would happen to the USPS during a government shutdown. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. close
Sean Reilly talked about proposed changes to the regulation of the U.S. Postal Service, which was continuing to lose money. Mr. Reilly expla… read more
Sean Reilly talked about proposed changes to the regulation of the U.S. Postal Service, which was continuing to lose money. Mr. Reilly explained the status of the postal service as a quasi-governmental agency that competes with the private sector but is not allowed to adapt to market conditions with the freedom of a private company. He explained the bipartisan Postal Reform Act of 2013 (S. 1486) introduced in the Senate and how it differs from House proposals. Video clips were shown from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearings of September 19 and 26, 2013. Topics included what would happen to the USPS during a government shutdown. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. close
Resources
People in this video
Hosting Organization
Series
More Videos From
Washington Journal
- Charles Hurt on the Continuing Resolution
- Navy Yard Shooting Investigation
- Postal Service Reform Legislation
Related Video
-
Postal Reform Act Markup
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a markup hearing on the Postal Service Reform Act. …
-
U.S. Postal Service Reform
United States Postal Service officials testified at the House Oversight Committee on the Postal Service budget and debt …
-
Postal Service Reform Prospects
Alan Ota talked about potential U.S. Postal Service reforms in the wake of its $16 billion loss in 2012, and he responde…
-
2015 Postal Service Changes
Mark Dimondstein talked about U.S. Postal Service changes scheduled for 2015 which would not only affect delivery but an…