[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 76 (Tuesday, June 11, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H3315-H3316]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                WILLIAM V. CIBOTTI POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the 
rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3740) to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 925 Dickinson Street in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``William V. Cibotti Post Office 
Building,'' as amended.
  The Clerk read as follows:

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                               H.R. 3740

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

     SECTION 1. WILLIAM A. CIBOTTI POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 925 Dickinson Street in Philadelphia, 
     Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the ``William 
     A. Cibotti 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 William A. Cibotti Post Office Building.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
Virginia (Mrs. Jo Ann Davis) and the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. 
Davis) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. Jo Ann 
Davis).


                             General Leave

  Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their 
remarks on the bill under consideration.
  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. 3740, introduced by the distinguished gentleman 
from Pennsylvania (Mr. Brady), designates a post office located in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the William V. Cibotti Post Office 
Building. Members of the entire House delegation from the Commonwealth 
of Pennsylvania are cosponsors of this legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, William Cibotti was born in Philadelphia, the son of 
Italian immigrants. A leader in South Philadelphia's civic life for 
many years, Mr. Cibotti was chosen by his neighbors to serve as an 
elected magistrate from 1952 to 1966. In that year he was elected 
Philadelphia city councilman for the Second District, a position his 
daughter, Council President Anna Cibotti Verna, continues to hold.
  Councilman Cibotti received a great many distinctions during his 
illustrious career, including being named Cavaliere of the Order of the 
Star of Italian Solidarity, an honor conferred by the government of the 
Italian Republic.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of H.R. 3740, as amended.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  First of all, Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the gentleman from Indiana 
(Mr. Burton) and the gentleman from California (Mr. Waxman) for the 
expeditious manner in which all of these bills have been brought to the 
floor. Their astuteness and willingness to cooperate have given us the 
opportunity to consider all three of these postal naming bills at one 
time, and I am sure that the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Brady) is 
also appreciative of that.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3740, which names the U.S. post office located in 
Philadelphia after William Cibotti, was introduced on February 13, 
2002, by the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Brady).
  William A. Cibotti was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He 
graduated from South Philadelphia High School and the National Business 
College. Always very active in the political affairs of South 
Philadelphia, and the Democratic Party, he was elected city magistrate 
in 1952. He held that office until 1966 when he was elected city 
councilman in the Second District and was reelected in 1970.
  A member of many civic, fraternal, charitable and social 
organizations, William Cibotti worked tirelessly on behalf of his 
constituents, community and his homeland of Italy. The Italian 
government awarded Councilman Cibotti the decoration of Cavaliere of 
the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity. Councilman Cibotti passed 
away on January 17, 1975.
  The gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Brady) is to be commended for 
seeking to honor William Cibotti by designating a post office in his 
honor. I urge the swift consideration of H.R. 3740 with the necessary 
amendments.
  Again, I want to thank the House leadership, both Republican and 
Democratic, for the expeditious manner in which these bills were 
processed so that they can be considered at this time.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman 
from Pennsylvania (Mr. Brady).
  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. I thank the gentleman from Illinois for 
yielding me this time.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I urge the passage of this 
bill which honors one of the legends of South Philadelphia, William A 
Cibotti. I am pleased that the post office at 925 Dickinson Street in 
Philadelphia, in South Philadelphia, will be known as the William A. 
Cibotti Post Office Building.
  Mr. Cibotti was born in Philadelphia, the son of Italian immigrants. 
A leader in South Philadelphia's civic life for many years, Mr. Cibotti 
was chosen by his neighbors to serve as an elected magistrate from 1952 
to 1966. In that year he was elected Philadelphia city councilman for 
the Second District in the city of Philadelphia, a position his 
daughter, Council President Anna Cibotti Verna, continues to hold.
  Councilman Cibotti received a great many distinctions during his 
illustrious career, including the decoration of Cavaliere of the Order 
of the Star of Italian Solidarity, conferred by the government of the 
Italian Republic.
  Philadelphia lost Councilman Cibotti in 1975, but his legacy lives on 
as a true servant of the people. As a testimony to that, his daughter, 
Anna Cibotti Verna, has continued his history of service as the Second 
District's councilperson and as our council president. I know that she 
is proud of her father and all he has accomplished. But I also know 
that he is even prouder of her as he looks down on all that she has 
achieved. Anna Verna is without question one of the finest, classiest 
people I know, in or out of government. Hopefully she will continue to 
serve for many years in that capacity.
  I would like to thank Chairman Burton and Ranking Member Waxman of 
the Committee on Government Reform as well as Chairman Weldon and 
Ranking Member Davis and their staffs for all their hard work on this 
bill. I again join my colleague in thanking the leadership in the 
Democratic and the Republican Party for bringing these bills to the 
floor for passage.
  I urge my colleagues to support this bill.
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for 
time, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to 
support this measure, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. 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. 3740, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  The title of the bill was amended so as to read: ``A bill to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
925 Dickinson Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the `William A. 
Cibotti Post Office Building'.''.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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