Presenter says Delivering for America plan has failed as Postal Service posts $9.7 billion in losses

A presenter told the committee that the Delivering for America plan "has not worked," saying costs are higher, service quality has declined and customers are bearing the burden. "Costs are up, service is down, and customers are paying the price," the presenter said.

The presenter said the Postal Service recorded $9.7 billion in controllable losses over the past five fiscal years and criticized the plan for failing to stabilize the agency's finances. The presenter added that the Postal Service has not provided a formal estimate for when it will exhaust its available funds.

The presenter urged Congress and the Postal Service to take action to ensure Americans can continue to receive mail "reliably and affordably for the next 250 years," framing the issue as both a financial and service-quality problem. The statement did not outline a specific legislative proposal or regulatory change, and no formal motion or vote was recorded in the transcript.

The remarks focused on the plan's financial performance and service outcomes; the transcript does not record responses from Postal Service officials or additional committee members in this excerpt. Next procedural steps, specific policy proposals, or a timeline for Congressional action were not specified in the provided text.