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Pete Sessions: “I serve as chairman of the Government Operations…”

Featuring: Pete Sessions, Republican | U.S. House Texas, 17th Congressional District

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Published January 17, 2026 | Video Starts at 15:32

My name is Pete Sessions. I'm a member of Congress that you've already heard from Texas. And I serve as chairman of the Government Operations Subcommittee of Government Reform. I have. Wherever in the world a government operation is for the United States of America, I have a regional jurisdiction and oversight. One of those oversight models is the Post Office. (15:32–15:38)

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