[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
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                       THEODORE LEVIN COURTHOUSE

  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the Senate bill (S. 2395) to designate the United 
States Courthouse in Detroit, MI, as the ``Theodore Levin Courthouse'', 
and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration in the 
House.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.

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  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Sharp). Is there objection to the 
request of the gentleman from Ohio?
  Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, and I shall 
not object, at this time I yield to my good friend, the chairman of the 
Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds, the gentleman from Ohio 
[Mr. Traficant], for a brief explanation of the bill.
  Mr. TRAFICANT. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the bill, S. 2395, as 
amended, to designate the Federal building in Detroit, MI, as the 
Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse.
  The gentleman from Michigan, Chairman Dingell, and the gentlewoman 
from Michigan, Miss Collins, have been strong supporters of this 
legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, Judge Levin was a man who had great dignity, compassion, 
and superior intellect. He championed and supported unpopular causes, 
particularly on issues associated with immigration and alien's rights, 
and unfair sentencing practices. He was nominated in 1946 by President 
Truman to serve as the U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Michigan, and served for almost 25 years, retiring in 1970.
  Probably most important, he was a devoted family man, husband and 
father.
  It is with great pleasure that I support S. 2395 as amended and urge 
my colleagues to join me in support of this legislation.
  Mr. DUNCAN. Further reserving the right to object, Mr. Speaker, 
everyone on this side of the aisle is in strong support of this 
legislation that the building be named after the very distinguished 
uncle of our colleague, the gentleman from Michigan, [Mr. Levin]. I 
thank the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Traficant] for his explanation of 
the bill. I support this legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Ohio?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the Senate bill, as follows:

                                S. 2395

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. THEODORE LEVIN FEDERAL BUILDING AND COURTHOUSE.

       (a) Redesignation.--The courthouse facility located at 231 
     West Lafayette, in Detroit, Michigan, shall be known and 
     designated as the ``Theodore Levin Courthouse''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to be 
     courthouse facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be 
     deemed to be a reference to the ``Theodore Levin 
     Courthouse''.

  The Senate bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the 
third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the 
table.

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