Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130116:08:37:00
That they lost, 11.1 billion is attribute to this onerous prepayment provision. >> that of course is $11 billion that they can't use to be competitive with the private sector. >> that's right. >> to service rural areas in the country and upgrade their infrastructure. and there is some serious money involved in this decision. ups spent more than $123,000 lobbying republicans before the 2006 vote. it hasn't lobbied since. fedex is considered a heavy hitter on capitol hill. it spent more than $645,000 on republicans just last year. >> and you know, ed, the bill you cite, bad enough this prepaymen...