-President Trump called the Post Office a joke.
Is it a joke?
-Postal Service is not a joke.
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-As part of this conversation, there are many inaccuracies
about my actions that I wish to again correct.
First, I did not direct the removal of blue collection boxes
or the removal of mail processing equipment.
Second, I did not direct a cutback on hours
at any of our post offices.
And finally, I did not direct the elimination
or any cutback in overtime.
I did, however, suspended these practices
to remove any misperceptions about our commitment
to delivering the nation's election mail.
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-These delays have real impacts on real lives
with real consequences -- most devastatingly
that damage the Postal Service's credibility
in a very brief time.
Congratulations, Mr. DeJoy.
An esteemed institution that now is in doubt
in the American public's mind.
-In an effort to apply the facts --
the real facts, not the alternative facts --
based on what you have actually done, one can only reach --
As a fact finder, we can only reach two conclusions --
one, either through gross incompetence
you have ended the 240-year history
of delivering the mail reliably on time,
or the second conclusion that we could gather
is that you're doing this on purpose
and that you're deliberately dismantling
this once-proud tradition.
-The gentleman's time has expired.
The gentleman may answer his question.
-My last question is this -- -Thank you, sir.
-What the heck are you doing? -Thank you, sir.
-That's my question. -Thank you, sir. Uh --
-The gentleman's time has expired.
-First of all, I would like to agree with you
on the heroic efforts
of our 650,000, uh, employees across the nation
and the history of the Postal Service for their --
the 250-year history of serving the American public.
-Will you put the machines back?
-I'm very proud to lead the organization.
The rest of your accusations are actually --
-Will you put the high-speed machines back?
-No, I will not. -You will not?
-Will not. -You will not?
Well, there you go.
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-You made a statement before the Senate the other day
to Senator Gary Peters
you've had no contact with the Trump campaign
during your tenure.
Is that correct?
-I have no -- I've had no contact with the Trump campaign?
I have not --
I mean, I've spoken to, uh, the president.
I've spoken to Steven Mnuchin.
I've spoken to, uh, other people.
But I have not -- I've had no contact about the poll--
I have not spoken to anybody about the Postal Service.
-Did you not tell the board of governors this month, in August,
that in fact you had had contact with the Trump campaign
to ask them to stop their attacks on the Postal Service
and voting by mail?
-I have put word around to different people
that to -- that this is not helpful to, uh...
-So you did have contact with the Trump campaign?
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-The core issue,
why you are here today, Mr. Postmaster General,
is to ensure that every American
has their right to vote fully protected.
What is becoming abundantly clear
is that the Trump administration,
Republicans in Congress,
and the USPS are not obstacles to that right.
Rather, you are helping to ensure voting access
despite incompetence and partisanship
on the part of a great many state election officials
across the country.
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-When all the facts -- None of the facts -- Th--
As The Wall Street Journal said,
this is one giant conspiracy from the Democrats.
I'm just -- I just want to know --
W-W-What could be their reason?
What could it be, Mr. DeJoy?
We know it's not based on the facts.
What could it be?
-Uh...I -- You...
-Might it be politics?
Might it be?
Might it be the election coming up?
Might it be the fact that they actually want to wait
and count votes after Election Day?
Maybe they want six weeks after the election.
Maybe they want to be countin' votes
six weeks after the election -- the presidential election,
the biggest election we're gonna have.
Maybe they -- Maybe they wanna be counting votes
six weeks after like they did in the chairwoman's race
or four weeks after, like they did in New Jersey,
or maybe they wanna wait forever
like they did in the Democrat Iowa caucuses.
May-- Might that be the reason?
The chaos and confusion that we saw
with all three of those elections.
Maybe that's what they want.
Could that be the reason, Mr. DeJoy?
-I-I don't know, uh, what motivates people
to have different opinions of me.
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The American people have the commitment
of the 650,000 women and men of the United States Postal Service
that we will do everything within our, uh,
power and structure to deliver ballots on time.
But again, we remind them to request your ballot early
and vote early.