Today, U.S. Congressman Blake Farenthold (TX-27), Chairman of the House Oversight Subcommittee on the U.S. Postal Service, presided over a hearing titled, "Examining Innovative Postal Products for the 21st Century." The hearing examined recent efforts by a number of private sector companies to develop innovative postal products. During the hearing, the Committee heard from panel witnesses, including representatives from four different private sector companies, about the hurdles they have encountered in working with the Postal Service to develop new and innovative products.