[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 119 (Wednesday, September 21, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H8177-H8178]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 JACOB L. FRAZIER POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 3767) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2600 Oak Street in St. Charles, Illinois, as the 
``Jacob L. Frazier Post Office Building''.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 3767

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

     SECTION 1. JACOB L. FRAZIER POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 2600 Oak Street in St. Charles, Illinois, 
     shall be known and designated as the ``Jacob L. Frazier 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 ``Jacob L. Frazier Post Office Building''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Minnesota (Mr. Gutknecht) and the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. 
Maloney) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Gutknecht).


                             General Leave

  Mr. GUTKNECHT. 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 
gentleman from Minnesota?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3767. This legislation, 
introduced by the very distinguished Speaker of the House, the 
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Hastert), and cosponsored by the entire 
Illinois State delegation, recognizes the remarkable life of an amazing 
young man.
  Staff Sergeant Jacob Frazier of the 169th Air Support Operation 
Squadron, 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard loved his 
family, and he loved his country.
  Growing up, he was an outstanding football player and golfer. He was 
also a member of the school choir at Burlington Central High School in 
Burlington, Illinois. After graduation from high school, he joined the 
Illinois Air National Guard. Sergeant Frazier was an integral 
contributor to America's fight in the war on terror.
  Sadly, he was killed during an ambush on his reconnaissance convoy in 
southern Afghanistan on March 29, 2003. He was 24 years old. During the 
mission, Jacob was bravely serving with the Army's Green Berets as part 
of a special operations team.
  Mr. Speaker, Jacob was survived by his fiancee, Jessica Fregin; his 
loving parents, Joyce and Jim Frazier; and four loyal siblings, two 
sisters, Jessica and Kathryn, and two brothers, Zachary and Daniel.
  I know this legislation meant a great deal to the Speaker, and I 
salute him for advancing H.R. 3767. This is such a deserved memorial 
for Jacob, to whom all American citizens owe a solemn debt. I know my 
colleagues will join the Speaker and me in support of this bill to 
honor Jacob Frazier's priceless life and his immeasurable contributions 
to our Nation.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, as a member of the Committee on Government Reform, I am 
very pleased to join my colleagues in the consideration of H.R. 3767, 
which designates a postal service in St. Charles, Illinois, after the 
late Jacob L. Frazier.
  This legislation was introduced by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. 
Hastert) on September 14 and unanimously passed out of the Committee on 
Government Reform on September 15. This legislation has the support and 
cosponsorship of the entire Illinois delegation.

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  Jacob Frazier, 24, was a staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force 
attached to special forces. A native of St. Charles, he enlisted in the 
Illinois Air National Guard in 1997. He was assigned to the 169th Air 
Support Operations Squadron, 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois.
  Sadly, Staff Sergeant Frazier died on March 23, 2003, from wounds 
sustained from an ambush in Geresk, southern Afghanistan. He was the 
Illinois Air National Guard's first combat casualty in Afghanistan.
  Jacob Frazier leaves behind his parents, Jim and Joyce; four younger 
siblings, sisters Jessica and Kathryn, and twin brothers, Zachary and 
Daniel; his fiancee, Jessica Fregin; and a host of other family 
members.

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  Mr. Speaker, it is always an honor to stand on the House floor and 
recognize the ultimate sacrifice of a soldier. Our thoughts and prayers 
are with the Frazier family and Ms. Fregin. It is indeed proper and 
fitting that we honor Staff Sergeant Jacob Frazier by designating the 
St. Charles Post Office, and I urge the swift passage of this 
legislation.
  Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3767, a 
bill to designate the U.S. postal facility at 2600 Oak Street in St. 
Charles, Illinois, the Jacob L. Frazier Post Office Building.
  I thank the entire Illinois delegation for co-sponsoring this 
legislation honoring Jacob L. Frazier, the first soldier from my 
district to lose his life in the War on Terror.
  Staff Sergeant Jacob Frazier served as a tactical air controller with 
the Illinois National Guard 182nd Airlift Wing based in Peoria, 
Illinois.
  Jacob was killed while working with the Army's elite Green Berets on 
March 29, 2003.
  His team was ambushed in a southern province of Afghanistan as it 
returned from touring a clinic and school that were recently built with 
American aid.
  Staff Sergeant Jacob Frazier was 24 years old.
  He left behind his proud and loving family, parents Joyce and Jim, 
sisters Jessica and Kathryn, brothers Zachary and Daniel, and fiancee 
Jessica Fregin.
  To his family, Jacob was more than a brother and son--he was a 
compassionate and loyal friend.
  To his classmates at Burlington Central High School in Burlington, 
Illinois, Jacob was a natural leader who consistently thought of others 
before himself.
  And to his fellow soldiers, Jacob was the tireless worker who never 
turned down a mission.
  Faced with unlimited potential in his young life, Jacob made the 
courageous and conscious decision to put himself in harm's way to 
defend the people and ideals of his country.
  It is only because of such selflessness that our Nation enjoys peace 
and freedom at home--and we must never forget his sacrifice.
  By dedicating the St. Charles postal facility in Jacob's name, we 
ensure that his legacy will carry on for years to come.
  Family, friends and community members will have an enduring reminder 
of the man they knew and loved.
  And those who never had the honor of meeting Jacob will be reminded 
of the American patriot who set aside his self-interest and safety to 
achieve a greater good.
  Further, the Jacob L. Frazier Post Office will serve as a memorial to 
all the brave men and women from the Fox Valley who have given their 
lives while serving this great Nation.
  Once again, I thank the members of the Illinois delegation for co-
sponsoring this legislation and urge my colleagues to approve H.R. 3767 
and create a lasting memory for this truly great American.
  Mrs. MOLONEY. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to join me in passage 
of H.R. 3767.
  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 gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Gutknecht) that the 
House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3767.
  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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