[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 108 (Tuesday, August 4, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H7074]
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[[Page H7074]]
              JOSEPH P. KINNEARY UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

  Mr. KIM. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
Senate bill (S. 1800) to designate the Federal building and United 
States courthouse located at 85 Marconi Boulevard in Columbus, Ohio, as 
the ``Joseph P. Kinneary United States Courthouse''.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                                S. 1800

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

     SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF JOSEPH P. KINNEARY UNITED STATES 
                   COURTHOUSE.

       The Federal building and United States courthouse located 
     at 85 Marconi Boulevard in Columbus, Ohio, shall be known and 
     designated as the ``Joseph P. Kinneary United States 
     Courthouse''.

     SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

       Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
     or other record of the United States to the Federal building 
     and United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall 
     be deemed to be a reference to the ``Joseph P. Kinneary 
     United States Courthouse''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Kim) and the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Traficant) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California (Mr. Kim).
  Mr. KIM. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, S. 1800 designates the Federal building and United 
States courthouse located in Columbus, Ohio, as the ``Joseph P. 
Kinneary United States Courthouse.''
  Judge Joseph Kinneary has served and continues to serve his country 
in a distinguished manner. During World War II, Judge Kinneary served 
in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946. He has also held the 
offices of Assistant Attorney General and First Assistant Attorney 
General for the State of Ohio, as well as United States Attorney for 
the Southern District of Ohio. In 1961, President Johnson appointed 
Judge Kinneary to the Federal bench for the Southern District of Ohio, 
where after 32 years he continues to preside and maintain an active 
docket.
  Judge Kinneary gives new meaning to the phrase ``dedicated public 
servant.'' This is a fitting tribute.
  I support the bill, and I urge my colleagues to support the bill.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume. I am proud to support this bill as an Ohio resident that takes 
pride in the long distinguished service career of Judge Kinneary.
  Judge Kinneary has served on the Ohio Federal bench for over 32 
years, and even today, Madam Speaker, as we deliberate this tribute to 
the fine judge, he continues to serve the citizens of Ohio as a senior 
judge very active in carrying a docket of cases.
  As has been stated, the good judge graduated from law school in 1935 
and practiced law as an Assistant Attorney General until 1939. During 
World War II he served his country in the Army from 1942 until 1946.
  After the war, Judge Kinneary returned to Ohio. In 1949 he became the 
First Assistant Attorney General of Ohio. In 1961, as the gentleman 
from California (Mr. Kim) has stated, President Kennedy appointed Judge 
Kinneary as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of 
Ohio where his work has been an example to all who have followed him. 
President Johnson then appointed Judge Kinneary to the District Court 
for the Southern District of Ohio in 1966, and the rest is history that 
we are all in Ohio, Buckeyes, proud of.
  Judge Kinneary's long distinguished career spans almost six decades 
in service to the Buckeye State. It is absolutely fitting and proper 
here today that the Congress of the United States pay tribute to this 
outstanding judge by designating the Federal building in Columbus, 
Ohio, as the Joseph P. Kinneary United States Courthouse. I am proud to 
be a part of this process.
  Madam Speaker, I want to compliment the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. 
LaTourette) my neighbor to the north for being a part of this process 
and bringing this to the attention of the United States Congress.
  I urge an ``aye'' vote.
  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Judge Joseph 
Kinneary, a fellow native of Cincinnati who will be 93 in September. A 
respected jurist, Judge Kinneary has worked hard to serve justice in 
Cincinnati, in Ohio, and in America.
  Judge Kinneary attended Saint Xavier High School in Cincinnati, then 
went on to Notre Dame. He returned to Cincinnati to obtain his law 
degree from the College of Law at the University of Cincinnati.
  Judge Kinneary served our government with distinction. After becoming 
Assistant Attorney General of Ohio, President Kennedy appointed him to 
United States Attorney for Southern Ohio in 1961. He was reappointed by 
President Johnson. He later became United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of Ohio, a position he held for thirty-two years, 
including three years as Chief Judge. Judge Kinneary also served his 
nation in the Army during the Second World War. He served for four 
years, achieved the rank of Captain, and won the Army Commendation 
Ribbon for his outstanding contributions.
  Legislation is before us today to designate the federal building and 
courthouse in Columbus the Joseph P. Kinneary United States Courthouse. 
I welcome this effort to recognize the commitment, dedication and years 
of service given by Judge Kinneary. He honorably served his country in 
time of war, and continued that devotion by working for justice though 
our legal system. Having distinguished himself since he received his 
law degree from the College of Law at the University of Cincinnati, he 
has returned to become a member on the Board of Visitors for the 
College of Law and one of the Law School's strongest supporters. Judge 
Kinneary holds the distinction of being the second longest serving 
federal judge in the nation.
  I applaud the initiative to recognize and reward the forty-seven 
years of public service put forth by Judge Kinneary, and want to 
commend Judge Kinneary's selfless devotion to his local community. I 
urge my colleagues in Congress to support this action which recognizes 
the achievements and commitment of so dedicated a citizen.
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. KIM. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Kim) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the Senate bill, S. 1800.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the Senate bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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