2013 Legislative Agenda : Getting Things Done

But let's not be too quick to blame the tax hostage situation for the demise of meaningful postal reform. After all, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill last April, for crying out loud. But the House, partly lost in the weeds on how to address future worker compensation claims, delayed the process. Still, a reform package worked out in both chambers came oh-so close to reality, according to Lyons, and it would have addressed many of the pressing issues facing the U.S. Postal Service.