House Oversight Committee chair calls on postmaster general to testify at 'urgent' hearing

[George II]

Source: The Hill

BY JUSTIN WISE - 08/16/20 11:22 AM EDT

House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) is calling for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to testify at an "urgent" congressional hearing later this month amid increasing scrutiny over whether cost-cutting measures will leave the U.S. Postal Service ill-equipped to handle a rise in mail-in voting.

“Over the past several weeks, there have been startling new revelations about the scope and gravity of operational changes you are implementing at hundreds of postal facilities without consulting adequately with Congress, the Postal Regulatory Commission, or the Board of Governors,” Maloney wrote in a letter on Sunday to DeJoy, who was appointed to his post in June.

“Your testimony is particularly urgent given the troubling influx of reports of widespread delays at postal facilities across the country — as well as President Trump’s explicit admission last week that he has been blocking critical coronavirus funding for the Postal Service in order to impair mail-in voting efforts for the upcoming elections in November.”

Maloney said that a hearing examining operational and organization changes at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will be conducted on Aug. 24. The chairwoman had originally planned for a hearing in mid-September, however said that recent reports had compelled her to speed up the timeline.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/512226-house-oversight-committee-chair-calls-on-postmaster-general-to-testify-at

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Note : Congresswoman Maloney HAS issued this letter to DeJoy, this is NOT "anticipatory"!

[Gothmog]

1. Chairwoman Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) called on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to testify at an urg

Link to tweet

[UserNotFound]

2. I'm sure

That there are schedules, planning time, etc, involved in things such as these, but, to me, "urgent" means tomorrow morning (8/17/2020) And don't be late!!

[George II]

3. August 24 is just a week from tomorrow. And there are rules that need to be followed with respect...

...to Public Notices, etc.

When I was Chairman of a Commission in town, I couldn't call a Special Meeting without 3-days notice, and couldn't call for a Hearing without something like 5-days notice.

By the time the official notice is issued next Monday will be 5 working days notice. I'm sure next Monday is as soon as they could schedule it.

[UserNotFound]

8. I know, I know...

But, it's just frustrating to give these assholes any wiggle room at all...!

[Grasswire2]

4. "calls on him"?

Where's the subpoena?

Sigh.

[RKP5637]

5. Sorry, but my schedule just won't permit it until after the coming election. I wish I could be

more helpful at this time.

[jalan48]

6. We can add his name to the list of those refusing to appear before the House. What to do?

[onetexan]

7. As the other rep had tweeted, send the Sargent of Arms to arrest the SOB

[jalan48]

9. I agree. What are we waiting for?

Threats have become useless with these folks. They just roll right over us, laughing all the way.

[Bengus81]

10. Trump going to tell them they can't testify?? GO FOR IT Trump.....