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Ron Johnson: “This is a big problem and it has not been fixed.”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing

Published June 10, 2015 | Video Starts at 35:30

But we have to ask the right questions. So, again, I appreciate the input and we absolutely want to cooperate with, you know, the Board of Governors and the Postmaster General. This is a big problem and it has not been fixed. And I have real questions whether or not we can resolve this through a political process because we haven't had. We haven't been able to do that in the past. (35:30–35:33)

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Asserts that the problem with the Postal Service has not been resolved.

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“There's a 95% failure rate to detect metal weapons and fake explosives [according to the Inspector General's report].”
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“The United States Postal Service continues to see huge losses in decreasing volume, ending fiscal year 2014 with a net loss of $5.5 billion.”
Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing | Uploaded June 10, 2015 | 13:52-14:00
“We still have this overhang of about $100 billion of unfunded liability.”
Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing | Uploaded June 10, 2015 | 27:22-27:27
“The hearing today will also consider the nomination of David S. Shapir to be Governor of the United States Postal Service.”
Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing | Uploaded June 10, 2015 | 00:42-00:49
“The dual mission of TSA [Transportation Security Administration] is efficiency and 100% security.”
Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing | Uploaded June 10, 2015 | 05:21-05:34
“Other people have termed what TSA does as security theater.”
Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing | Uploaded June 10, 2015 | 05:22-05:27
“Another vulnerability are really the employees of the airports and the airlines that are working behind the scenes and their security…”
Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing | Uploaded June 10, 2015 | 08:18-08:25
“We're not necessarily matching up everybody to all the potential watch lists.”
Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing | Uploaded June 10, 2015 | 08:27-08:33
“Regardless of the fact that we haven't had additional Airplanes used as a weapon.”
Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing | Uploaded June 10, 2015 | 09:49-09:54
“We did take a look at the priority solutions and we hardened the cockpit doors.”
Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing | Uploaded June 10, 2015 | 09:55-10:01
“The TSC has been in somewhat of a state of denial that what processes, procedures, equipment we have in place, again, it'll catch the water…”
Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing | Uploaded June 10, 2015 | 10:07-10:21
“It is disturbing across the government, how prevalent [retaliation against whistleblowers] really is.”
Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing | Uploaded June 10, 2015 | 11:01-11:07
“The ability to expand and adapt to a customer preference that Giant Eagle has shown is something that the Postal service vitally needs.”
Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing | Uploaded June 10, 2015 | 14:06-14:14
“It's a debt that is owed to the federal government.”
Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing | Uploaded June 10, 2015 | 26:23-26:26
“It looks like a bankrupt entity.”
Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing | Uploaded June 10, 2015 | 27:40-27:42
“The American taxpayer in the end is still on the hook for [the Post Office's financial issues].”
Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing | Uploaded June 10, 2015 | 29:56-29:59
“The Post Office is a bankrupt organization.”
Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing | Uploaded June 10, 2015 | 31:52-32:13
“Taxpayers [are] on the hook for growing liabilities [of the Post Office].”
Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing | Uploaded June 10, 2015 | 32:09-32:11
“We haven't been able to do that in the past.”
Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing | Uploaded June 10, 2015 | 35:38-35:40
“The solutions for the Postal Service and for the fiscal situation [of] this country will not be easy.”
Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing | Uploaded June 10, 2015 | 35:55-35:57