[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 3 (Thursday, January 22, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S186]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. SANTORUM:
  S. 2017. A bill to designate the United States courthouse and post 
office building located at 93 Atocha Street in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and 
the ``Luis A. Ferre United States Courthouse and Post Office 
Building''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
  Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce a bill to 
designate the United States courthouse and post office building at 93 
Atocha Street in Ponce, Puerto Rico as the ``Luis A. Ferre Courthouse 
and Post Office Building.'' This legislation is meant to honor the 
distinguished life and career of Mr. Luis A. Ferre, a dedicated 
statesman and humanitarian of Puerto Rico.
  Luis A. Ferre was born in 1904 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. During his 
remarkable career, Mr. Ferre was a member of the Constitutional 
Convention of Puerto Rico in 1951, a member of the House of 
Representatives of Puerto Rico from 1953-1956, Governor of Puerto Rico 
from 1969-1972, as well as the President of the Senate of Puerto Rico 
from 1977-1980. Perhaps most remarkable, however, was his commitment to 
humanitarian and philanthropic activities, which included the founding 
of the Ponce Public Library and the Ponce Museum of Art.
  In addition to serving the people of Puerto Rico, this building will 
stand as a reminder of the dedicated service Luis A. Ferre provided to 
all Puerto Ricans.
  I am hopeful that my colleagues will join me in supporting this bill 
and that it will be enacted in the near future.
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