[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 16 (Friday, January 26, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S1243]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Obama):
  S. 412. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2633 11th Street in Rock Island, Illinois, as the 
``Lane Evans Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, today I am pleased to introduce 
legislation to designate the U.S. Post Office at 2633 11th Street in 
Rock Island, IL, as the ``Lane Evans Post Office Building.''
  For over 20 years, Lane Evans has been my closest friend in the 
Illinois congressional delegation. We came to the House of 
Representatives together and he proved to be an indomitable force. Time 
and again, Lane Evans showed extraordinary political courage fighting 
for the values that brought him to public service. But his greatest 
show of courage has been over the last 10 years as he battled 
Parkinson's disease and those who tried to exploit his physical 
weakness. His dignity and perseverance in the face of this relentless 
and cruel disease is an inspiration to everyone who knows Lane Evans.
  I am pleased to offer this legislation to permanently and publicly 
recognize Lane Evans and his service to his congressional district, our 
State of Illinois, and the entire United States by naming the Rock 
Island Post Office in his honor. It would be a most appropriate way for 
us to express our appreciation to Congressman Evans and to commemorate 
his public life and work.
  I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                 S. 412

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

     SECTION 1. LANE EVANS POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 2633 11th Street in Rock Island, Illinois, 
     shall be known and designated as the ``Lane Evans 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 ``Lane Evans Post Office Building''.
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