[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 22 (Tuesday, March 5, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H664-H665]
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                   TENO RONCALIO POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the 
rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3789) to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 2829 Commercial Way in Rock 
Springs, Wyoming, as the ``Teno Roncalio Post Office Building''.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 3789

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

     SECTION 1. TENO RONCALIO POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 2829 Commercial Way in Rock Springs, 
     Wyoming, shall be known and designated as the ``Teno Roncalio 
     Post Office Building''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
     a reference to the Teno Roncalio Post Office Building.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
Virginia (Mrs. Jo Ann Davis) and the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. 
Hoyer) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. Jo Ann 
Davis).

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                             General Leave

  Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and 
extend their remarks on H.R. 3789.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from Virginia?
  There was no objection.
  Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time 
as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3789, introduced by my distinguished colleague, the 
gentlewoman from Wyoming (Mrs. Cubin), designates the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 2829 Commercial Way in Rock 
Springs, Wyoming, as the Teno Roncalio Post Office Building.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Roncalio was a native of Rock Springs, Wyoming, and 
has been a distinguished public servant for the majority of his life. 
He enlisted in the United States Army in 1941 and served as an 
infantryman in Europe, Sicily, and North Africa. After graduating from 
the University of Wyoming, he practiced law in Cheyenne. Mr. Roncalio 
represented Wyoming in this House from 1965 until 1967 and from 1971 
until 1979, and I urge adoption of H.R. 3789.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis), 
the distinguished ranking member of this subcommittee, I am pleased to 
join my colleague, the gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. Jo Ann Davis), 
in the consideration of H.R. 3789, which names, as she has pointed out, 
a postal facility after Congressman Roncalio.
  I am sure that the gentlewoman from Wyoming (Mrs. Cubin) will speak 
of Mr. Roncalio. It is interesting that the gentlewoman and Congressman 
Roncalio were of different parties, but represent a State that has a 
distinction of having a representative who really is like a United 
States Senator, in that they are elected statewide.
  Mr. Roncalio was an outstanding member of this House, ran for the 
United States Senate unsuccessfully, but the people of Wyoming did not 
want to lose his service and reelected him for another three terms to 
the House of Representatives.
  So we on this side of the aisle are very pleased to join the 
gentlewoman from Wyoming (Mrs. Cubin) and the subcommittee and full 
committee in supporting this appropriate recognition of his service to 
Wyoming and his service to the country.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she 
may consume to the gentlewoman from Wyoming (Mrs. Cubin), the 
distinguished sponsor of H.R. 3789.
  Mrs. CUBIN. Mr. Speaker, the legislation that is before us today 
designates the United States Post Office in Rock Springs, Wyoming, in 
honor of Mr. Teno Roncalio.
  Mr. Roncalio is one of those exceptional individuals who has spent 
his entire life serving the public and serving the people of the great 
State of Wyoming. It is an honor and a privilege for me to be able to 
present this legislation on his behalf today.
  Mr. Roncalio, as the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer) stated, is a 
Democrat. He is from the other party than I belong to, but it never 
mattered to him when he was dealing with his constituents whether they 
were Republicans or Democrats. He represented Wyoming in the noblest of 
ways, in the most sincere of ways.
  He is a native son of a small town in Wyoming known as Rock Springs, 
which is in the southwest corner of the State. It is along the Union 
Pacific Railroad that connected the East and the West and helped 
develop the West. This is where he grew up, where he attended high 
school, and spent most of his youth.

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  He later went on to graduate from the University of Wyoming.
  As a decorated World War II veteran, he was awarded the Silver Star 
for Gallantry in Action and was named to the United States Army Officer 
Candidates Hall of Fame.
  After serving in the military, Mr. Roncalio continued on with his 
public service, this time in loyal service to the State of Wyoming as a 
U.S. Representative in this very body. He served five terms, during 
which time he successfully brought Wyoming's concerns to the attention 
of this Nation, and he did so with great strength of heart and 
compassion.
  As the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer) stated, Wyoming does have 
but one representative in the United States House of Representatives, 
so that representative has to work harder and be more passionate 
because we have all the issues that every other congressman has, plus 
issues that are unique to Wyoming as a rural State, being the lowest 
populated State. Mr. Roncalio was passionate in his love for the people 
of Wyoming.
  When he served in Congress, it was a time in history when 
groundbreaking legislation was being adopted, such as the Voting Rights 
Act, the Civil Rights Act and the dawning of Medicare and Medicaid.
  While he was in Congress, he worked diligently to boost Wyoming's 
share of mineral royalties, which is a driving force in our State's 
economy to this day. He also sponsored legislation establishing a 
number of recreational areas in the State, including Flaming Gorge, Big 
Horn Canyon, and the Fossil Butte Monument. His contribution to 
environmental concerns and preserving the beauty and history of Wyoming 
cannot be overlooked.
  After leaving Congress in 1978, Teno returned to his native Wyoming 
where he resumed his law practice. He continues to live in the State to 
this day.
  Please join me in acknowledging his great dedication to public 
service, to the State of Wyoming, to the Nation, and to all of the 
people that he loved.
  Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I have no further 
requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Culberson). The question is on the 
motion offered by the gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. Jo Ann Davis) 
that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3789.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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