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flibbitygiblets

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Sun Aug 23, 2020, 03:01 PM Aug 2020

Schumer announces investigation into Postal Service policy changes [View all]

Source: CNN

Speaking Sunday to reporters in New York City, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a three-member subcommittee of the US Postal Service's Board of Governors tasked with investigating the USPS' policy changes ahead of the November election.

The subcommittee, which consists of two Democrat appointees to the board and one Republican, is expected to issue a public report within two weeks outlining how the USPS will ensure the timeliness of election mail and other critical services, Schumer said.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy affirmed to lawmakers last week that he would suspend policy changes at the USPS until after the November election.

"Frankly, no one really believes him," Schumer said Sunday.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/23/politics/schumer-postal-service-investigation/index.html



the two-week window for the report was to "give us enough time to put the correct actions in place so that the elections will be held fairly."
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Have the Sargeant-at-Arms arrest those not complying with subpoenas! SunSeeker Aug 2020 #1
Absolutely! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #3
That requires Barr to order the enforcement of the non-compliance of the subpoena ehrnst Aug 2020 #9
😵. 🤬. Effing Barr. BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2020 #13
Congress needs to request enforcement of the non-compliance of the subpoena from Barr... ehrnst Aug 2020 #8
Hell no Barr won't enforce it. That's why they need to use the Sargeant-at-Arms. SunSeeker Aug 2020 #12
Here is the process, and it does not involve the Sargeant-at-Arms: ehrnst Aug 2020 #20
I'm talking about Congress's "inherent contempt" powers; per former AUSA Kirschner, they can arrest SunSeeker Aug 2020 #23
I'm amazed Schumer got this far bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #2
While such a report might help improve confidence in mail voting, I bet the report comes back Hoyt Aug 2020 #4
+1 ancianita Aug 2020 #7
+1000. ehrnst Aug 2020 #10
While I don't disagree with that, Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #15
Isn't that Board of Governors Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #5
"The subcommittee, which consists of two Democrat appointees to the board and one Republican, ehrnst Aug 2020 #11
There are two democrats, but they were appointed very recently. Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #14
Yes, the BoG is all trumpers. Schumer's committee is different from that. PSPS Aug 2020 #18
Isn't it a subcommittee Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #19
Yes, you are correct. I misread the original article and drew the wrong conclusion. PSPS Aug 2020 #21
I can't believe Schumer doesn't know this. Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #6
The cremated remains of the US Veteran that were lost would be of particular importance and weight Blue Owl Aug 2020 #16
Yepper spot on................ turbinetree Aug 2020 #17
I really hope President Biden does not repeat the same mistake President Obama made with cstanleytech Aug 2020 #24
This question has been asked directly and answered just as directly. flibbitygiblets Aug 2020 #25
Gym Jordan is disgusting, isn't he? yellowdogintexas Aug 2020 #26
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