Minnesota U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith issued a joint statement Friday saying U.S. Postal Service management is minimizing complaints from postal workers about which deliveries are being prioritized. Some postal workers say they are being told to put third-party package deliveries ahead of standard mail. 

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