Opening Statement of the Hon. Jr. Small Business Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Paperwork Reduction Hearing on United States Postal Service's Regulations Concerning Commercial Mail Receiving Agencies Good Morning. I would like to begin by thanking Chairwoman Kelly for bringing this important issue to the attention of the Subcommittee. I would also like to thank our distinguished panelists for their participation in today's hearing.
Small businesses are the engines of growth for our nation's economy.
They are indeed the very backbone of our economic system. And that is precisely why we are here today. The Postal Service has issued a final rule regarding Commercial Mail Receiving Agencies and their clients. At the same time, the Postal Service has stated unequivocally that the point of the new policy is to combat mail fraud. They maintain that too often, criminals rent mailboxes to use as a front for illegal activities that include credit-card fraud, identity theft, and schemes to swindle the elderly.