the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 368, the nays are 57. the bill is passed. without objection, the motion to rescr laid on the table. -- reconsider is laid on the table.

for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? mr. carter: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that i may here after be considered as the first sponsor of h.r. 5996, a bill originally introduced by representative fortenberry of nebraska, for the purpose of adding co-sponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule 12. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. carter: thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that mr. bishop of georgia, mrs. murphy of florida and mr. higgins of new york be

removed as co-sponsors of h.r. 7648. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from new york seek recognition? mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that it may be in order at any time on tuesday, may 17, 2022, for the speaker to declare a recess subject to the call of the chair for the purpose of receiving in joint meeting his excellency, the prime minister of the helenek republic. -- hellenic republic. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered.

the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20rbgs the chair will -- 20rbgs the chair will postpone further -- 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered or votes objected to under clause 6 of rule 20. the house will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? mrs. maloney: i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to the bill, h.r. 224. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 224. a bill to designate the facility of the united states postal service located at 5302 galveston road, houston, texas, as the vanessa guillen post office building. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the

gentlewoman from new york, mrs. maloney, and the gentlewoman from south carolina, ms. mace, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. maloney: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. maloney: i yield -- i now recognize the sponsor of this bill, representative garcia, for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized -- the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. garcia: thank you, mr. speaker, and thank you, madam chairwoman. and thank you for bringing this bill forward. not only important to the guillen family but to so many constituents in my district. i want to also recognize that we are also in the midst of celebrating the 1-year anniversary of vanessa guillen's death. vanessa was one of my

constituents before she was transported to fort hood military base for her army training. she was a rising star before her life was tragically cut short. as members of congress, we have a moral obligation to honor vanessa's memory and ending violence in our military installations. her story has captivated americans of all backgrounds. it brought much-needed attention to sexual assault in the military and it has led to changes being implemented at fort hood and at military bases throughout the nation and in fact the world. i will not rest until th justice there is -- until there is justice for vanessa guillen and her family. the naming of the post office in her memory this year of her first anniversary would be but a small gesture of the part of this congress in naming a post office after her, to memorialize her work and her legacy. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields. mrs. maloney: i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from south carolina is recognized. ms. mace: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. mace: thank you, mr. speaker. houston native and army specialist vanessa guillen was stationeddality fort hood, -- stationed at fort hood, texas. she was reported missing from her unit. tragically her body was found two months later near fort hood. it's believed specialist guillen was killed by a fellow soldier at fort hood who had been harassing her and stalking her. specialist guillen's death spurred a national policy conversation about the way in which sexual harassment claims have been handled by the military. i strongly support this postal naming bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from south carolina reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. maloney: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from south

carolina is recognized. ms. mace: mr. speaker, i have no further speakers and i am prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentlewoman wish to conclude? mrs. maloney: i now recognize representative jackson lee for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. maloney: i now recognize representative jackson lee for two minutes. ms. jackson lee: i thank the gentlelady and ms. jackson lee: i thank the gentlelady and thank the manager of the bill and our friends on the other side of the aisle. i rise to salute this naping of a houston post office after vanessa guillen and to congratulate my colleague, congresswoman sylvia garcia, whose constituent vanessa was, for her leadership in recognizing the importance of the life and legacy of vanessa guillen. she was a hero in life and a hero in death.

as the story is told, all her life she wanted to be in the united states army. and she was an impeccable member of the united states military. her tragic story is not one that she deserved. the violent death, the sexual assault, the lack of oversight, the lack of knowledge and investigation and process that would have really saved her life. she did her duty. she made those impositions of power aware of the journey and the trials and tiplation she was facing. but yet, her life was lost. but not her legacy. not her story. and not the response that has come about through the united states congress and that will continue. as i heard my colleague say she will not rest until vanessa

guillen gets justice. this is one step of honor for all little girls to know how -- what a brave and wonderful young woman she was. and to be able to say to her family that we will never forget her story. i honor her tonight. i honor her legacy. i honor her bravery. and i honor her story. what are we to say to the young girls who seek to be part of the united states military and to fight and to stand for their country? yes, they could model their lives after the service given by vanessa guillen. i thank her, brave that she is and yes, a servant of the people of the united states. i thank her and i salute her. congratulations for this post office to her family and community and to congresswoman sylvia garcia. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized.

mrs. maloney: in the interest of time i wish to be associated with the words of my colleagues in honor of vanessa guillen. i thank my colleague, sylvia gar garcia, for putting this legislation forward. i ask unanimous consent to have my comments placed into the record and i reserve the balance of me the time and i am if there are no further speakers i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from south carolina is recognized. ms. mace: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank my colleagues for giving a voice to thousands of women who don't have one with this postal naming bill tonight. i support this bill and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. maloney: i urge passage of h.r. 224 and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 224 as amended.

those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative -- for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? >> i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-srveg of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings are postponed. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass agree to the bill h.r. 700. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. maloney: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 700, a bill to designate the facility of the

united states postal service located at 303 east mississippi avenue in elwood, illinois, as the lawrence m. "larry" walsh sr. post office building. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from new york, mrs. maloney, and the gentlewoman from south carolina, ms. mace, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. maloney: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. maloney: i now recognize the sponsor of this bill, representative foster, for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. foster: thank you, mr. speaker. and madam chairman for bringing this bill forward. i rise today to urge my colleagues to vote in favor of my legislation, h.r. 700, to name the elwood, illinois, post office after larry walsh sr., a public servant and a dedicated

member of the will county community. raised in joliet and graduate of joliet jr. college and lifelong resident of elwood, larry throafd state of illinois and devoted his life to making it a better place. he first began his career in public service as a member of the elwood school board and continued to serve his community as an elected jackson township supervisor, a member of the county board and a member of the state legislature. a time in which he was widely reputed to have spent playing poke we are his colleague, then-state senator barack obama. larry finished his career in public service as will county executive, a position he held from 2004 until his 35szing in -- his passing in 2020. he was a family man, a devoted farmer, a voice for disability issues, senior citizens services and agricultural workers. he championed the largest

infrastructure improvement investment in will county's history alongside modernizing his county's public safety resources. simply put, will county is a better place today because of the decades of work that larry devoted to it. the lawrence m. "larry" walsh sr. post office will be a justifiable source of pride and a fitting tribute to a man who dedicated his life to local government and his community. i urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this legislation, one of the collegial and noble things congress can do for a collegial and noble man. thank you and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from south carolina is recognized. ms. mace: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. mace: lawrence walsh was born and raised in joliet, illinois where he served as a state senator, and served as the

will county exec diff, an office he held from 2004 until his death in 2020. i support this postal naming bill honoring an illinois community public servant and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. maloney: in the interest of time i submit my statement in support of mr. foster's very important bill, i strongly support it, i have no further speakers and i am prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentlewoman from sock is -- from south carolina is recognized. ms. mace: i have no further speakers and am prepared to close. the jerusalem reserves. the gentlewoman from south carolina is recognized. ms. mace: thank you, mr. speaker. i support this bill and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentlewoman yields back. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. maloney: i urge passage of h.r. 700, an important bill, thank you, mr. foster, for

authoring it, and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the -- house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 700. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the -- for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? >> i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to the clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings are postponed. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? mrs. maloney: i move that the house -- that the house suspend the rules and agree to the bill h.r. 5900. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 5900, a bill to designate the facility of the united states postal service located at 2016 east first street in los angeles,

california, as the marine corps reserve private jacob cruz post office. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from new york, mrs. maloney, and the gentlewoman from south carolina, ms. mace, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. maloney: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. mace: i yield myself -- mrs. maloney: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. maloney: i rise in support of h.r. 5900 to designate the facility of the u.s. postal service located at 20616 -- 2016 east first street in los angeles, california, as the marine corps reserve private jacob cruz post office. private jacob cruz grew up in boyle heights and was the second born of five children. at the age of 17, private cruz

enlisted in the marine corps. as part of the second marine division, his mission was to secure the island of beshio in order to control the japanese airstrip. tragically during a battle, private cruz was kill. private cruz was declared unrecoveringable for 77 years before his remains were identified and returned home to his family in los angeles. on march 25, 2021, he was then laid to rest with full military honors. he was the recipient of numerous awards and citation including the silver star, the purple heart, combat action ribbon, world war ii victory medal, american campaign medal, marine corps presidential unit citation, asia eatic pacific

theater medal, marine corps medal, the gold star lapel button. i encourage all of my colleagues to join me in paying respect to this world war ii hero by naming the post office at 2016 east first street in l.a., california, as the marine corps reserve private jacob cruz post office. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from south carolina is recognized. ms. mace: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. mace: tonight i'm honored to speak about private jacob cruz, a marine killed in world war ii pacific campaign. he fought bravely alongside other marines and soldiers also killed in battle. until recently, many of these hero were laid to rest abroad in unknown or lost graves. thanks in part to the virginia nonprofit history flight, private cruz's rebhairns finally

identified. later in 2021, his remains were returned to the united states and returned to his family members. private cruz now lies in rest here in the united states, the country he gave his life defending. today we honor this american hero by renaming a u.s. post office in his honor. i support this bill and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentlewoman yields back. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. maloney: i urge passage of this important bill, h.r. 5900, and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 5900. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative -- for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia s seek recognition? >> i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3 of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays

are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings are postponed. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? mrs. maloney: i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to the bill h.r. 6386. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 6386, a bill to designate the facility of the united states postal service located at 450 west schaumburg road in schaumburg, illinois, as the veterans of iraq and afghanistan memorial post office building. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from new york, mrs. maloney, and the gentlewoman from south carolina, ms. mace, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. maloney: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. maloney: i now recognize

the sponsor of this bill, representative krishnamoorthi for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. krishnamoorthi: thank you, madam chair. mr. speaker, i stand in awe of our veterans across this country, in illinois, and of course in my eighth district of illinois which i represent. i salute veterans for their he salute veterans for their bravery, sacrifice and patriotism. i wish to express my immense gratitude. it is for this reason i have introduced this bill to rename the post office in schaumburg, illinois, in honor of the veterans of the iraq and afghanistan wars. since 2001, between two to three million service members have served in post-9/11 war operations in afghanistan and iraq. the new name of this schaumburg post office will be a constant reminder for my community of the bravery of veterans from these

wars. how we honor our veterans reflect who we are as a country. i look forward to passing my legislation today, to rename this post office in honor of veterans of the iraq and afghanistan wars. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from south carolina is recognized. ms. mace: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. mace: thank you, mr. speaker. our soldiers sacrifice so much for our nation. naming a post office for those veterans who served in iraq and afghanistan is the least we can do to honor them. when local residents visit this post office in schaumburg, illinois, they'll hopefully be reminded of all the sacrifices made by our service members in support of american freedoms and democracy and national security here and around the world. and that we hold so dear. i support this postal naming bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, in the interest of time, i submit my statement to the record and

ask to be associated with the comments of my two colleagues. i congratulate mr. krishnamoorthi on his excellent bill. i am prepared to close. i have no further speakers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from south carolina is recognized. ms. mace: mr. speaker, i have no further speakers and i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from south carolina is recognized. ms. mace: thank you, mr. speaker. i support this bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, i urge passage of h.r. 6386 and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york yields back. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 6386. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative -- for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? >> i request the yeas and nays.

the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings are postponed. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? mrs. maloney: i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to the bill, h.r. 6614. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 6614. a bill to designate the facility of the united states postal service located at 4744 grand river avenue in detroit, michigan, as the rosa louise mccauley parks post office building. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from new york and the gentlewoman from south carolina each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. maloney: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure. the speaker pro tempore: without

objection. mrs. maloney: i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 6614, to designate the facility of the united states postal service located at 4744 grand river avenue in detroit, michigan, as the rosa louise mccauley parks post office building. ms. rosa louise mccauley parks was born on february 4, 1913, in tuskegee, alabama. she attended elementary school in pine level, alabama, and eventually went on to attend the alabama state teachers college high school. unfortunately she was not able to graduate with her class due to the passing of her grandmother. ms. parks further delayed her education to take care of her family when her mother fell ill. she eventually received her high school diploma in 1934, after

marrying raymond parks on december 18, 1932. in the 1930's, ms. parks was an early activist in the effort to free the scots bro boys. with her husband, she worked as the secretary and later the youth leader of the local branch of the naacp. ms. parks' refusal to surrender her seat to a white, male passenger, on a montgomery, alabama, bus on december 1, 195, triggered a wave -- 1955 triggered a wave of protest that really reverberated throughout the united states. her courageous act changed america's view of black people and redirected the course of history. after her arrest, black people in montgomery organized and promoted a boycott of the city

bus line that lasted 381 days, inspired by the montgomery protests, other actions took shape in the form of sit-ins and eat-ins to demand equal rights for all people. in 1965 to 1988, ms. parks worked for congressman john conyers' staff as he represented which was then the first congressional district of michigan. in february, 1987, she co-founded the rosa and raymond parks institute for self-development with ms. elabor steele, in--- elaine steele, in honor of her late husband, ray monday. the goal of the institute was to motivate and empower youth not targeted by other programs to achieve their highest potential. ms. parks saw the energy of young people as a real source

for change. ms. parks received more than 43 honorary doctorate degrees, hundreds of plaques, certificates, citations, awards and keys to many cities such as the naacp spingarn medal, the u.a.w.'s social justice award, the martin luther king jr. nonviolent peace prize, and the congressional gold medal in 1999. in september of 1996, she was awarded the presidential medal of freedom by president bill clinton. in the state of michigan, the first monday after february 4 has been designated as ms. rosa parks day. on october 24, 2005, ms. parks peacefully passed away. i urge all of my colleagues to join me in honoring the life of

this great civil rights activist by naming the post office at 4744 grand river avenue in detroit, michigan, as the rosa louise mccauley parks post office building. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time. the gentlewoman from south carolina is recognized. ms. mace: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. mace: thank you, mr. speaker. rosa parks is known as the mother of the civil rights movement. her brave resistance set in motion one of the largest social movements in american history. the montgomery bus boycott. after 381 days, the montgomery bus boycott ended after the supreme court held any law requiring racially segregated seating on buses violated the 14th amendment. because of her brave actions, ms. parks lost her job and faced death threats the remainder of her life. but she never gave up the fight. she moved with her family to detroit in 1957 where she continued to support the civil rights movement.

i support this postal naming bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, if the gentlelady from south carolinas into further speakers, i am prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman has the only time remaining. mrs. maloney: well, i urge the passage of h.r. 6614 and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 6614. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? mrs. maloney: i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to the bill, h.r. 91.

the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 91. a bill to designate the facility of the united states postal service located at 810 south pendleton street in easley, south carolina, as the private first class barrett lyle austin post office building. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from new york, mrs. maloney, and the gentlewoman from south carolina, ms. mace, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include ex trainious material on this measure -- extraneous material on this measure. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. maloney: i yield such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 91, to designate the facility of the united states postal service located at 810 south pendleton street in easley, south carolina, as the private first class barrett lyle

austin post office building. private first class barrett lyle austin was born in easley, south carolina, on november 10, 1992. in 2011 he graduated from pickens high school. following his graduation he enlisted and was sworn in at the fort jackson, south carolina. in august, 2012, private first class austin graduated basic training and advanced infantry training at fort leonard wood missouri as a combat engineer. immediately following, he was stationed at fort stewart, georgia, where he was assigned to the fourth brigade special troops battalion, fourth infantry brigade. he was later deployed to afghanistan in 2013. on april 17, 2013, private first class austin suffered massive

head and chest trauma after an attack while driving an armored truck on patrol in afghanistan. on april 21, 2013, at the age of 20, private first class austin succumbed to his injuries in germany. he was awarded a purple heart, bronze star, pal meto star hero award, the south carolina governor's award for extraordinary sacrifice and heroism. i encourage all of my colleagues to join me in honoring the life of private first class austin by naming the post office at 810 south pendleton street in easley, south carolina, as the private first class barrett lyle austin post office building. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time. the gentlewoman from south carolina is recognized. ms. mace: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i

may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. mace: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield five minutes to the gentleman from south carolina, mr. jeff duncan, the sponsor of this bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. duncan: good evening, mr. speaker. i rise today in support of h.r. 91, to honor private first class barrett lyle austin, a fallen son of south carolina who gave his life in service to our country by designating the easley, south carolina, post office the private first class barrett lyle austin post office building. this resolution is co-sponsored by the entire south carolina delegation and supported by the city of easley. their city council, as well as the family of private first class barrett lyle austin, his parents. not long after he won his stripes as private first class in the army, he was driving an armored truck on patrol in afghanistan. when insurgents attacked and a bomb exploded and he suffered massive head and chest trauma. private first class austin died in germany days later on april

21, 2013, at the young age of 20. private first class austin was posthumously awarded the purple heart, bronze star, state hero award and the south carolina governor's award for extraordinary sacrifice and heroism. private first class austin was an avid sportsman. a 2011 graduate of pickens high school and a member of rock springs baptist church in easley. i attended his service and the pastor said he was awarded the medals posthue mouse will you -- posthumously but he was awarded the jewels in his crown the moment he entered the pearly gates. he was that kind of believer. he was an inspiration to many. he's an american hero and deserves to be honored for his bravery and sacrifice for our country, as a soldier defending our freedoms and security. and as john 15: 13 says, greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. barrett did that. i want to thank the committee and ranking member comer for

bringing this measure to the floor and allowing us to honor our fallen heroes. i urge passage of the legislation and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, if the gentlewoman has no further speakers, i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time. the gentlewoman from south carolina is recognized. ms. mace: thank you, mr. speaker. i urge my colleagues to support this bill honoring easley, south carolina, native and american hero private first class austin. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, i urge passage of mrs. maloney: i urge passage of h.r. 91 and yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 91. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules -- for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek

recognition? >> i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings are postponed. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? mrs. maloney: i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to the bill h.r. 92. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 92, a bill to designate the facility of the united states postal service located at 110 johnson street in pickens, south carolina, as the specialist four charles johnson post office. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from new york, mrs. maloney and the gentlewoman from south carolina, ms. mace each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. maloney: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. ma low mi: i yield myself as

much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. maloney: i rise today in support of h.r. 92 to designate the facility of the u.s. postal service located at 110 johnson street in pickens, south carolina, as the specialist four charles johnson post office. specialist four charles johnson was born on august 4, 1940, in pickens, south carolina. to mr. charles johnson sr. and ms.essie jamison johnson. he attended the pickens county training school and was a 1958 graduate of clearview high school in ease lee, south carolina. after completing high school, he enlisted in the united states army with the military consent of his mother since he was only 17 years old when he began his military career.

specialist four johnson completed his basic training at fort benning, georgia and was a paratrooper. unfortunately he was killed in action by a gunshot wound to the chest while serving in vietnam. his mother described him as, and i quote, a playful boy and happy all the time. he served whiz brothers, special four john h. johnson and specialist four leroy johnson. i encourage all of my colleagues to join me in honoring the life of specialist four johnson by naming the post office at 110 johnson street in pickens, south carolina, as the specialist four charles johnson post office. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from south carolina is recognized. ms. mace: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield five minutes to the gentleman from south carolina, mr. jeff duncan, the sponsor of the bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized.

mr. duncan: thank you, mr. speaker. i come tonight to honor another pickens county fallen hero -- hero, with h.r. 92 we honor specialist four charles johnson by designating the south carolina post office as specialist four charles johnson post office. this is supported by the south carolina delegation, the city of pickens as well as the family of specialist four johnson. specialist four johnson jr. was killed in action on march 30, 1966. in vietnam. and was the first casualty from pickens county in that war. specialist four johnson of pickens, south carolina, began his military career in the army at the young age of 17 years old. he was one of three brothers to serve in vietnam at the same time. he was awarded the purple heart and the vietnam gallantry cross,

national defense service medal, among other commendations. specialist four johnson was a 1958 graduate of clearview high school in ease lee, south carolina, and a member of the griffin ebenezer baptist church. he's an american hero and deserves to be honored for his sacrifice defending our country as a nation we know freedom isn't free and it is because of brave men like specialist four johnson that we enjoy the freedom and security we have today. i want to thank the committee and ranking member comer for bringing this to the floor and allowing us to honor our fallen heroes. again, i urge passage of this legislation and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, if the gentlelady from south carolina has no further speakers, i am prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from south carolina is recognized. ms. mace: i urge my colleagues to support this bill honoring specialist johnson, the first

vietnam war casualty from pickens county, south carolina. welcome home, specialist johnson. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. maloney: i urge passage of h.r. 92 and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 92. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules -- for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? >> i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings are postponed. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? mrs. maloney: i move that the house spleuls and agree to the bill h.r. 207. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 207, a bill to designate the facility of eunited states postal service

located at 215 first avenue in amory, mississippi, as the command sergeants major lawrence e. "rabbit" kennedy post office building. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from new york, mrs. maloney, and the gentlewoman from south carolina, ms. mace, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. maloney: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. maloney: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. maloney: i rise in support of h.r. 207, to designate the facility of the u.s. postal service located at 215 first avenue in amory, mississippi, as the command sergeant major lawrence e. "rabbit" kennedy post office building. command sergeant major lawrence

kennedy enlisted in the u.s. army in october of 1940 by walking for two days from his hometown of smithville to tupelo. over the course of his 35 years in the united states army, he served in world war ii, the korean war, and the vietnam war. command sergeant major kennedy fought in the battle of the bulge, participated in 506 airborne jumps and was featured on the cover of "life" magazine along with the army's first cavalry ninth division. in 2017 command sergeant major kennedy was commended by the mississippi legislature by house concurrent resolution 51 offered in honor of his outstanding military career. after serving for 35 year he continued to serve local veterans founding the annual veterans breakfast and

partnership -- in partnership with the community bank. on july 20, 2017, command sergeant major kennedy passed away. i encourage all my colleagues to join me in honoring the legacy of this patriot by naming the post off at 215 first avenue in amory, mississippi, as the command sergeant major lawrence e. "rabbit" kennedy post office building. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentlewoman from south carolina is recognized. ms. mace: i yield five minutes to the gentleman from mississippi, mr. trent kelly, the sponsor of the bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized mr. kelly: i rise in support of h.r. 207, renaming the post office in amory, mississippi, for sergeant major lawrence "rabbit" kennedy. rabbit is an american hero and i'm proud to sponsor this legislation in his nontore. rabbit enlisted in the united states army in october of 1940 to do so he walked for two days

from his hometown of smithville to tupelo he served in world war ii, the korean war and the vietnam war over the course of 35 years in the united states army. there were not a lot of three-war veterans in our lifetimes and he was a true hero and i'm plowed to have known him personally. rabbit's accounts of world war ii battles are features of the 2014 book "last eyewitnesses: world war ii memories." he fought in the battle of the bulge where he spent nine days in a foxhole nokes a dead german soldier rm command sergeant major kennedy led the first calvary division in vietnam and a photo of of him leading his men into combat was featured on the cover of "life" magazine. during his careering he earned four legions of merit, four bronze star, participated in 506 airborne jumps and retired as one of the most decorated soldiers in the -- in the

history they have united states army. in 2017, rabbit kennedy was commended by the mississippi legislature this a house resolution. he's also the first enlisted man inducted into the hall of fame at the united states army aviation museum at fort rucker, alabama. rabbit kennedy continued to serve locally throughout his life which is where i met him. he never quit helping veterans even after he got out of his 35 years military service. rabbit kennedy is regarded as a community leader and true american hero. on july 20, 2017, he went to be with the lord and will always be locally remembered as a patriot and member of the greatest generation. it's a true and lasting honor to remember the service of rabbit kennedy. i just have to say again, he was an amazing man who served this country in three wars but he always had time for everyone and he always had time for a veteran in need and was always helping. with that, i urge my colleagues to support this legislation and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the

gentlewoman reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. maloney: the gentlelady from south carolina has no further speakers i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from south carolina is recognized. ms. mace: i urge my colleagues to support this bill, one of the most decorated u.s. army soldiers in our history of our country and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. maloney: i urge passage of h.r. 207 for this national hero. and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 207. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? >> request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings are postponed. for what purpose does the

gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? mrs. maloney: i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to the bill h.r. 209. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 209, a bill to designate the facility of the ununited states postal service located at 305 highway 15 north in pontotoc, mississippi, as the lance corporal marc lucas tucker post office building. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from new york, mrs. maloney, and the gentlewoman from south carolina, ms. mace, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, i ask thams consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure. the speaker pro tempore: the chair -- without objection, the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. maloney: i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes. mrs. maloney: i rise in support

of h.r. 209 to designate the facility of the u.s. postal service located at highway 305 north in pontotoc, mississippi, as the lance corporal marc lucas tucker post office building. lance corporal marc lucas tucker joined the marine corps at the age of 23. he was deplayed to iraq with the ninth engineer support battalion, third marine force. everyone in his family and community knew that lance corporal tucker chose a life of service and his mother confirmed his commitment to the u.s. military, saying he was, quote, a lifer, end quote. on june 7, lance corporal tucker called his mother to let her know about the timeline of his latest mission. unfortunately, at 11:00 a.m., ms. bagwell recalls having a horrible headache which she later learned occurred at the

time of her son's death. i encourage all of my colleagues to join me in honoring the life of lance corporal tucker by naming the post off at 305 highway 15 north in pontotoc, mississippi, as the lance corporal marc lucas tucker post office building. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from south carolina is recognized. ms. mace: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield ms. mace: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield to the sponsor of the bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. kelly: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank chairwoman maloney and ranking member comer for bringing these bills to honor our heros in america. i think it's important we honor and remember those who served this nation, especially those who gave their lives. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 209, renaming the post office at pontotoc, mississippi, for lance corporal marc lucas tucker. at age 23, marc lucas tucker

deployed to iraq with the third marine expeditionary force. his mother recalls her son wantingen to a -- wanting to be a marine from a very young age. following in the foot steps of his grandfather. he was a 1999 graduate of south pontotoc center where he was known for his patriotism and sense of adventure. he was a baseball player, avid hunter and fischerman. on -- fisherman. he was killed in a vehicle accident while stationed in okinawa, japan. during his funeral he was awarded nate i have cross and the mississippi medal of valor by marine major john hard ysm he's also been awarded the combat action ribbon, good conduct medal, national defense service medal, korean defense service medal, humanitarian service medal and sea service medal. the pontotoc community continues to mourn the loss of this young man who dedicated his life to the service of his country. today i aim to honor his family

and countless others who have lost their loved ones in service to our nation. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from south carolina reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, if the gentlelady from south carolina has no further speakers, i am prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from south carolina is recognized. ms. mace: i urge support of my colleagues on this bill honoring lance corporal tucker and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, i urge passage of h.r. 209 and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 209. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative -- for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? >> i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays

are so ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings are postponed. one more. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? mrs. maloney: i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to the bill, h.r. 3508. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 3508. a bill to designate the facility of the united states postal service located at 39 west main street in honeoye falls, new york, as the cw4 christian j. koch memorial post office. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from new york and the gentlewoman from south carolina each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. maloney: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on this measure. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. malhallucinate mali yield --

mrs. maloney: i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. maloney: i rise in support of h.r. 3508, to designate the facility of the u.s. postal service located at 39 west main street in honeoye falls, new york, as the cw4 christian j. koch memorial post office. chief warrant officer koch grew up in the new york area and was 1999 graduate of york central school. before enlisting in the national guard infantry in march of 2000, he studied mathematics at brockport state. he graduated second in his basic training class with honors and was immediately awarded a slot in airborne school and assigned to the a company, first battalion, 108th infantry. he was soon promoted to e-5 and given the slot in air assault

school, a distinct honor. in 2004, chief warrant officer koch was accepted into warrant officer school and went on to attend flight school and graduate in 2008. he was then deployed to iraq during operation iraqi freedom from 2008 to 2009 where he flew supplies and personnel. throughout his training and active duty, he served as honor guards for veterans' funerals, participanted in veterans day ceremonies, had his unit featured in a war museum. in addition, he participated in operation noble eagle, guarding the northern border, and the nuclear power plant following the tragedy of 9/11. sadly, on january 20, 2021, chief warrant officer koch lost his life during a training

mission with the new york state national guard. he is survived by his wife and four children. i urge all of my colleagues to join me in honoring christian's legacy by naming the post office at 39 west main street in honeoye falls, new york, as the cw4 christian j. koch memorial post office. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time. the gentlewoman from south carolina is recognized. ms. mace: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. mace: thank you, mr. speaker. christian koch enlisted in the national guard infantry in march of 2000. he graduated second in his basic training class with honors. with such an excellent record, he was immediately awarded a slot in the airborne school. he was quickly promoted and grabbed a spot in air assault school which is a unique honor. in 2004 he was accepted into warrant officer school at fort rutger, alabama. upon completion then attended and graduated flight school in 2008. he was deployed to iraq during

operation iraqi freedom where he flew supplies and personnel. later he was deployed to afghanistan as a medical evacuation pilot. he passed away in january, 2021, during a training mission, leaving behind his wife and their four children. to honor his legacy, i strongly support this postal naming bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, i urge passage of h.r. 3508 and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 3508. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative -- for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? >> i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings are postponed.

the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. madam, i hereby submit my resignation effective this day, may 10, 2022, as united states representative of the 23rd district of the state of new york. enclosed, please find a coppy of the letter i have submitted to new york state governor kathy hochul. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house an enrolled bill. the clerk: h.r. 6023. an act to require the united states postal service to continue selling the multinational species conservation fund's semipostal stamp until all remaining stamps are sold and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 11-b of

house resolution 188, the house stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow for morning hour debate and noon for legislative business.

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