Postal Service Responds to Gohmert’s Concerns

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Postal Service is responding to concerns voiced by East Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert. According to KETK, Gohmnert says the information used to recommend shutting down the mail processing center in Owentown is faulty. Gohmert says data used in the shutdown decision is from Tyler County and not Tyler, Texas. The processing center is tentatively scheduled for a May 15 closure. In Gohmert’s words, “We got some morons. Maybe they’re just incompetent, who knows?”

KETK received a statement of response Tuesday from USPS spokesperson McKinney Boyd story that stated: “As the Postal Service loses $25 million a day, a national initiative includes the possible closing of plants and post offices. Presently, a congressional moratorium issued last December prevents USPS from closing any postal facilities. Just last week, the U.S. Senate approved a proposal to discuss a proposed bill – 1789, before the full Senate. Again, the US Postal Service was asked to halt the closing of any facilities, until a decision can be reached by Congress.”