The most popular programs for the U.S. Postal Service Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=245 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 20 May 2013 22:41:49 GMT Cliff Guffey talked about the Postal Workers Union's perspective on the future of the postal service. He responded to questions via Skype from students at Kankakee Valley High School in Wheatfield, Indiana, and telephone calls and electronic communications from viewers. Topics included the consolidation in rural areas of government offices and postal services, and congressional proposals to reform the service. C-SPAN Radio's Bobbi Jackson read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301821-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301821-5 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ruth Goldway talked about how the U.S. Postal Service is adjusting to the modern era of communication and shrinking volume of letters... and its proposal to pare mail service to five days a week. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN's Bobbi Jackson read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292814-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292814-5 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair Darrell Issa (R-CA) talked about current and upcoming investigations by his committee. Topics included his proposed legislation, the Issa-Ross Postal Reform Act, which would eliminate postal delivery on Saturdays and close post offices; Solyndra, an energy company that received economic stimulus funds and recently declared bankruptcy; and the phone hacking scandal surrounding News Corp. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301648-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301648-5 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mark Acton talked about how the postal service decides which offices to close, when the closures are expected, how much the postal service is losing in revenue, the possible elimination of Saturday service and what all this means for the future of the postal service. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300937-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300937-4 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and others outlined changes that could make the financially unstable Postal Service solvent. These changes included a list of 252 processing facilities slated for closure. They also answered questions from reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301558-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301558-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe spoke about Postal Service operations and financial difficulties in the service. He spoke about reasons for cutting thousands of jobs, closing thousands of local post offices, and possibly ending Saturday delivery. He will also talked about about postal workers' health and retirement benefits. He responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302809-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302809-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing to examine a tentative labor agreement between the U.S. Postal Service and the largest postal workers union. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298847-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298847-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about the Postal Service's financial difficulties. They presented proposals to fix the Postal Service's money problems, and took questions from the Committee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301382-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301382-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Dan Blair offered his perspective on the fiscal stability of the U.S. Postal Service, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Last week, he testified on the topic before the House Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284951-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284951-6 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Homeland Security Committee marked up legislation written to deal with the financial problems of the U.S. Postal Service. Members focused on the proposed 5-day work week and the possible closing of post offices and processing centers. The committee also considered an overhaul of workers' compensation provisions for federal employees. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302588-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302588-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the financial problems and long-term viability of the U.S. Postal Service. The hearing happened one week after Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe announced plans to end Saturday letter delivery in an effort cut costs. The chair and ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee testified, disagreeing on whether the postmaster general's announced move to a five-day letter delivery service was the right one, but saying they believed a bipartisan-bicameral deal was within reach. Mr. Donahoe detailed the postal service's financial problems and said that according to his attorneys he does have the constitutional authority for his plans. Union leaders and representatives of private industry that rely on Saturday letter mail service protested his plan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310977-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310977-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the U.S. Postal Service's fiscal year 2012 budget request and the overall financial state of the service. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298282-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298282-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on changes needed to put the U.S. Postal Service and its employees on better financial footing. The Postal Service reported a quarterly net loss of $2.4 billion, blaming the recession for a drop in mail volume and saying it may need to cut mail delivery to five days a week from six. Mail volume dropped 14.3 percent to 41.6 billion pieces in the fiscal third quarter to June 30 compared with a year earlier. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288255-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288255-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Homeland Security Committee marked up legislation written to deal with the financial problems of the U.S. Postal Service. Members focused on the proposed 5-day work week and the possible closing of post offices and processing centers. The committee also considered an overhaul of workers' compensation provisions for federal employees. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302588-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302588-2 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ruth Goldway talked about the future of the U.S. Postal Service, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The previous week, in an effort to find ways to deal with its deficit, the Postal Service proposed a 2-cent increase in the price of a first class stamp, bringing the cost to 46 cents. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294490-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294490-6 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Stephen Crawford testified about his nomination to be a member of the Board of Governors for the U.S. Postal Service. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307020-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307020-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ed O'Keefe was interviewed by phone about the financial problems of the U.S. Postal Service. He also talked about some of the solutions management and labor leaders are proposing to address the service's difficulties. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301368-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301368-6 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Postal officials testified about the current financial situation facing the U.S. Postal Service. Postmaster General John Potter defended cost-cutting proposals to cut Saturday mail delivery and close post offices, as well as other austerity measures in a proposed financial overhaul plan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292590-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292590-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Patrick Donahoe talked about the financial status and future of the U.S. postal service. Topics included loss of revenue and customers, Saturday mail delivery, its governance, and the process of flagging an office for possible closure. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Among his comments Mr. Donahue said that 13 percent of the postal service's expenses derive from the congressional requirement that the organization pre-pay retiree health benefits. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301000-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301000-3 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Postmaster General John Potter and other officials spoke about the future of the U.S. Postal Service. In his remarks he said that the agency needs to eliminate Saturday mail service and close some branches to remain financially viable. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292332-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292332-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT United States Postal Service officials testified at the House Oversight Committee on the Postal Service budget and debt issues. They asked Congress to allow them to drop Saturday deliveries in order to cut costs. The Postmaster General also called on Congress to allow the Postal Service to manage its own health care benefits. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312193-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312193-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Earlier in the year the U.S. Postal Service announced that it hoped to close up to 3,700 facilities across the country by 2015 as part of an effort to cut $20 billion. The federal government subsequently placed a moratorium on the closings. Officials from the postal service and Congress held a town hall meeting to get public input on the proposal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303504-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303504-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Rachel Bade talked about the Postal Service reform legislation before the Senate, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included what's being proposed, and how the Senate bill differs from House legislation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305644-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305644-6 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the financial state of the U.S. Postal Service and proposed legislation to change accounting procedures and Postal Service operating rules. Among the issues addressed were weaknesses in the retirement system for postal employees, inefficiencies in the mail delivery system, and financial losses sustained by the service in recent years. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299564-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299564-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing to examine revenue-generation initiatives recently undertaken by the Postal Service in order to further address the agency's ongoing financial challenges. The hearing examined existing barriers to the Postal Service's ability to innovate in its operations through the introduction of new products and services. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289823-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289823-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT James Miller spoke about the future of the United States Postal Service. He said that systemic changes are needed if the service is to survive, and that its governing board must respond to market forces. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302113-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302113-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on the question, "How would you cut costs to save the U.S. Postal Service?" http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301368-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301368-2 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ed O'Keefe talked by phone about the latest on Postal Service reform efforts in the Senate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305677-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305677-3 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Richard Geddes discussed his proposal for the future of the U.S. Postal Service, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. His plan includes making the post office subject to private corporate law, allowing management commercial freedom, removing Congress as the service's board of directors, and moving toward a privatized corporate model. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307572-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307572-5 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT A bipartisan group of senators announced plans to reform and enhance cost savings to the United States Postal Service. The plan kept a six day mail delivery for at least two more years, encouraged cuts in post office staffing, and refund postal over payments to the federal retirement system. They responded to questions from reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302466-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302466-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe spoke before reporters at the National Press Club on the nation's evolving postal system. He also discussed why the USPS will keep Saturday delivery and how it will affect the organization's budget. He responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312255-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312255-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Bernie Becker talked about the announcement by the Postal Service (USPS) that it will reduce service to cut costs, and he esponded to telephone calls and electronic communications.The move could largely eliminate the chance of next-day delivery for stamped letters. USPS has proposed closing about half of its remaining 461 mail processing facilities, saving possibly $2.1 billion annually, and trimming at least 28,000 jobs, part of a broader plan to cut $20 billion in costs and as many as 120,000 positions by 2015. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303029-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303029-5 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Postmaster General John Potter talked about the factors effecting the Postal Service's future such as finances, labor negotiations, technology, and the changes in the way people communicate. He also reported on the environmental footprint of the postal service. Mr. Potter also responded to questions submitted from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289362-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289362-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for questions on the question, "How do you use the post office?" http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305677-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305677-2 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Dirk Wales talked about his book [The Further Adventures of a Lucky Dog: Owney, U.S. Rail Mail Mascot] (Great Plains Press; September 15, 2009). Owney was a stray dog who became an unofficial mascot of the Railway Mail Service and the Railway Post Office in the 1890s. Owney traveled on train trips across the U.S. and around the world. Mr. Wales talked about efforts to have a stamp made in Owney's honor. He explained how after writing his first book about Owney he learned even more about his adventures. The illustrations from his book were projected as he told the story. He also responded to questions. Mr. Wales spoke to children about Owney and his adventures on the annual "Owney Day" at the U.S. Postal Museum in Washington, D.C. Writer and film director Dirk Wales is the author of [A Lucky Dog: Owney, U.S. Rail Mail Mascot] and [Jack London's Dog]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288650-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288650-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on the elimination of Saturday mail delivery. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292587-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292587-7 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Patrick Donahoe announced that as a cost-cutting measure, the U.S. Postal Service would cease mail delivery on Saturdays beginning the week of August 5, 2013. Packages would continue to be delivered on Saturdays. He explained the financial situation of the Postal Service and the necessity of this projected $2 billion a year savings. Questions from reporters at the Postal Service headquarters in Washington, D.C., concentrated on the expected reaction in Congress and from unions and customers, and how the Postal Service would find additional savings. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310856-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310856-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Rachael Bade talked about the financial state of the U.S. Postal Service. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304221-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304221-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ruth Goldway talked about the future of the U.S. Postal Service, as it considers cutting service days. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290190-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290190-4 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The first lady was joined by others to announce the release of a special stamp designed to support efforts in breast cancer research. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/109486-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/109486-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Senators debated legislation on the U.S. Postal Service and an amendment concerning aid to Egypt. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305497-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305497-4 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified regarding the restructuring of the U.S. Postal Service before a joint meeting of the House Government Reform Committee and the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee. Among the concerns addressed were the declining volume of mail handled by the Postal Service, declining Postal Service revenues, increasing postal rates, and the Postal Service escrow account. The top priorities expressed were maintaining the viability of the Postal Service, and protecting universal service and frequent delivery. Rep. Davis chaired this joint meeting. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181083-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181083-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT As part of an oversight hearing, U.S. Postal Service administrators testified about modernization, costs, competition, and other issues. Postal employee union representatives and management organization representatives testified about contract bargaining, and the issue of outsourcing postal deliveries causing loss of delivery jobs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197631-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197631-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Alan Ota talked about potential U.S. Postal Service reforms in the wake of its $16 billion loss in 2012, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the reasons for the decline in mail volume since 2006, the impact of health prepayments on the Postal Service budget, and Postal Service reform proposals by both the House and Senate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309559-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309559-4 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Postal Service officials Patrick Donahoe and Megan Brennan announced a new strategy for preserving the smallest post offices in the U.S. Following the announcement they answered questions from reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305908-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305908-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Chad Klitzman was interviewed about the video he made with Dustin Slade, [Signed, Sealed, Delivered]. The film was one of the second prize high school winners in C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam documentary contest. They are seniors at Cypress Bay High School in Weston, Florida. C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam video documentary contest was a national competition in which middle and high school students produced a documentary focusing on the significance of any provision of the U.S. Constitution. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304716-22 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304716-22 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Postmaster Henderson talked about the history and programs of the U.S. Postal Service, how it serves the public and its operations in December, the busiest delivery month of the year. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/154306-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/154306-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Committee members heard testimony on the increasing use of the U.S. mail system, commercial shipping carriers, and the Internet to facilitate the shipment of illegal drugs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157389-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157389-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe testified at the House Oversight Committee on the Postal Service budget and debt issues.*The USPS announced that it would suspend Saturday home delivery starting in August of 2013, but Congress had stopped that from taking effect. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312193-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312193-2 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Postal Service honored the sacrifices of military service members when it unveiled a new Purple Heart stamp in a dedication ceremony announcing the stamp's nationwide availability. The ceremony included remarks by Former General and Secretary of State Colin Powell and Postmaster John Powell, as well as a presentation of two Purple Heart medals. This was the third issue of the Purple Heart definitive postage stamp and marked the 75th anniversary of the Purple Heart medal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200335-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200335-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT