The decline is steeper than even pessimists expected a decade ago, says Patrick Donahoe, the current postmaster-general.

现任邮政总长，帕特里克·多纳霍谈到，十年前对邮政事业持悲观态度的人都没预料到衰退会如此之快。

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PATRICK DONAHOE: "As a self-financing entity that depends on the sale of postage for its revenues, the Postal Service requires the ability to operate more as a business does."

PATRICK DONAHOE：“作为一个自负盈亏，依赖邮资收入的实体，邮政服务需要能够更像企业一样来运作。”

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Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said Wednesday no workers have reported becoming ill and called the risk minimal.

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Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said Wednesday that the agency is talking with employees at plants in Maryland, Tennessee and Washington, D.

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Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe has called for five-day delivery and other cost-saving overhauls, but has so far failed to gain permission from Congress.

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