[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 104 (Tuesday, September 7, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H6720-H6721]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           ANTHONY I. LOMBARDI MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and 
pass the bill (H.R. 4618) to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 10 West Prospect Street in Nanuet, New 
York, as the ``Anthony I. Lombardi Memorial Post Office Building''.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 4618

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

     SECTION 1. ANTHONY I. LOMBARDI MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 10 West Prospect Street in Nanuet, New 
     York, shall be known and designated as the ``Anthony I. 
     Lombardi Memorial 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 Anthony I. Lombardi Memorial Post Office 
     Building.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
Michigan (Mrs. Miller) and the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Watson) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. Miller).


                             General Leave

  Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that 
all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and 
extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under 
consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from Michigan?
  There was no objection.
  Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4618, introduced by the gentleman from New York 
(Congressman Engel) designates this postal facility in Nanuet, New 
York, as the ``Anthony I. Lombardi Memorial Post Office Building.'' All 
29 Members of the New York State delegation have cosponsored this bill.
  Mr. Speaker, Anthony Lombardi spent his entire adult life as a 
respected postal letter carrier in his hometown of Nanuet, New York. In 
addition, he taught Sunday school and worked as a custodial supervisor 
at Nanuet High School. He was a fearless Army sergeant, who served our 
Nation during World War II, landing on Normandy during D-Day. He was 
twice honored with the Bronze Star for bravery. Interestingly, one of 
his Bronze Stars was for rescuing a wounded soldier in the battlefield, 
a man who safely returned home and became the father to Gary Hart, who 
grew up to be a United States Senator.
  Mr. Speaker, this is a fitting tribute to a lifelong postal employee, 
a man who was beloved by his community, Anthony Lombardi. I certainly 
support H.R. 4618. I would urge all my colleagues to do the same. I 
thank the gentleman from New York for his compassionate work on this 
legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. WATSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, as a Member of the House Committee on Government Reform, 
I am pleased to join my colleague in the consideration of H.R. 4618, 
legislation naming a postal facility in Nanuet, New York, after Anthony 
Lombardi. This measure was introduced by the gentleman from New York 
(Representative Engel) on June 18, 2004, and unanimously reported by 
our committee on July 21, 2004; and it enjoys the support and 
cosponsorship of the New York delegation.
  A native of Nanuet, New York, Anthony Lombardi served in the U.S. 
Army. A dedicated serviceman, Anthony participated in the ground force 
that stormed Normandy in 1944. He was later wounded in another battle. 
For his valiant efforts, Anthony was awarded two Bronze Stars.
  After the many battles, Anthony returned home, taught Sunday school 
at St. Joseph's of Spring Valley, and began a 30-year career with the 
U.S. Postal Service.
  As a letter carrier, Anthony Lombardi walked over 100,000 miles 
delivering mail. His neighbors and friends remembered him as a carrier 
who did his job with a smile and a hug.
  I commend my colleague for honoring the memory of the late Anthony 
Lombardi, and I urge the swift adaptation of H.R. 4618.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4618. Mr. 
Lombardi was a dedicated postal employee, and exemplary New Yorker, and 
it is my honor to dedicate the U.S. Post Office of Nanuet, New York, in 
the name of the late Anthony Lombardi, retired Army Sergeant, 4th 
Infantry.
  Anthony Lombardi, known to those close to him as ``Tony,'' grew up in 
St. Agatha's Orphanage in Nanuet. When Tony enlisted in the Army, the 
United States was embroiled in the European battles of World War II. 
Tony served in the ground force that stormed Normandy in 1944 and was 
later awarded the first of his two Bronze Stars for his part in the 
battle's success. Sixteen days after D-Day, Tony volunteered for a 
mission in the hills of a German stronghold near Bretteville, France, 
where he delivered food, ammunition, and water under hostile conditions 
to the needy frontline troops. During the difficult Battle of Hurtgen 
Forest, Tony's company commander was wounded by enemy fire. Tony came 
to his commander's aid and brought him to safety.
  Tony Lombardi could easily be honored on his military record alone 
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few in Nanuet had any knowledge that he even served in the war until 
after his death in 1987. His work in the community made Tony a 
household name in Nanuet. He dedicated much of his time to teaching 
Sunday school at St. Joseph's of Spring Valley. In 1978, the students 
of Nanuet High School honored him for his dedication to the school and 
its pupils in his efforts as head night custodian for over 22 years.
  Tony Lombardi is loved and remembered most in Nanuet as a friendly 
and caring mailman. During his 30-year career, Lombardi estimated that 
he had walked over 100,000 miles delivering mail. He always greeted 
everyone with a smile, a handshake and a hug and left a life-long 
impression on all those who came in contact with him.
  The Nanuet Post Office will serve as daily reminder to the community 
of Mr. Lombardi's contributions to Nanuet.

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  Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Pence). The question is on the motion 
offered by the gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. Miller) that the House 
suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4618.
  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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