[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 13, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H2458-H2459]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HUGH L. CAREY UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

  Mr. BOSWELL. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 429) to designate the United States courthouse located at 
225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Hugh L. Carey 
United States Courthouse''.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                                H.R. 429

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

     SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.

       The United States courthouse located at 225 Cadman Plaza 
     East, Brooklyn, New York, shall be known and designated as 
     the ``Hugh L. Carey United States Courthouse''.

     SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

       Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
     or other record of the United States to the United States 
     courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a 
     reference to the ``Hugh L. Carey United States Courthouse''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Iowa (Mr. Boswell) and the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Graves) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Iowa.


                             General Leave

  Mr. BOSWELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their 
remarks and to include extraneous material on H.R. 429.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Iowa?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. BOSWELL. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 429 is a bill to designate the new courthouse in 
Brooklyn at Cadman Plaza in honor of former Member and New York 
Governor Hugh Carey.
  Hugh Carey began his distinguished public career in 1960 when he was 
elected to the House of Representatives. He served on the former 
Education and Labor Committee, the Interior Committee, and the Ways and 
Means Committee. During his seven terms, he became the deputy whip and 
helped pass several pieces of landmark legislation on education and the 
rights of the disabled.
  As Governor, Carey signed the historic Willowbrook consent decree, 
which committed New York to sweeping reforms in the care of the 
developmentally disabled. He also dealt with Love Canal and pollution 
of the Hudson River. Along with Senator Kennedy and former Speaker Tip 
O'Neill, he worked to end violence in Northern Ireland.
  He is truly a son of New York, a great civic leader and esteemed 
public servant. For these and other reasons, it is both fitting and 
proper to honor Hugh Carey with this designation.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  H.R. 429 does designate the United States courthouse which is located 
at 225 Cadman Plaza East in Brooklyn, New York as the ``Hugh L. Carey 
United States Courthouse.''
  As the gentleman from Iowa pointed out, the Governor served in the 
United States Army during World War II and then received his law degree 
from St. John's University School of Law. In 1960 he was elected to 
represent the 12th Congressional District of New York in the 87th 
Congress and served until his resignation in 1974, when he was elected 
Governor of New York, and he served two terms as Governor.
  I might also point out that in 1993, Governor Carey was appointed to 
the American Battle Monuments Commission to represent the United States 
at various ceremonies commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of 
World War II. Governor Carey is currently practicing law in New York 
City, as I understand.

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  Mr. Speaker, I think this is a fitting tribute to Governor Carey's 
commitment to public service, and I wholeheartedly support this bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. BOSWELL. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Graves for those kind words and 
appreciate his support and work on this very appropriate naming.
  I urge the acceptance of H.R. 429.
  Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 429, a 
bill to designate the newly-constructed courthouse located at 225 
Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Hugh L. Carey United 
States Courthouse''.
  Hugh Carey was born in 1919, in Brooklyn, where he attended local 
schools. He graduated from St. John's University and, in 1951, 
graduated from St. John's Law School. During World War II, he fought in 
Europe with the 104th Division. For his valor, he received the Bronze 
Star, Croix de Guerre, and Combat Infantry Award.
  Hugh Carey served the people of New York for almost three decades, 
first as a Congressman representing Brooklyn and then as Governor of 
the State. Congressman Carey served seven terms in the U.S. House of 
Representatives, from 1960 until 1974. In 1974, he was elected as 
Governor of New York in a landslide victory. He served two full terms 
as Governor until being succeeded by his Lieutenant Governor, Mario 
Cuomo.
  Carey's public career is highlighted by his handling of the city's 
economic crisis in the late 1970s. As part of this effort he 
spearheaded the construction of the Jacob Javits Center, Battery Park 
City, and South Street Seaport. He was a fierce opponent of the death 
penalty and, as Governor, prevented the reinstatement of the death 
penalty in the State of New York.
  Carey was a master at forming coalitions between business and labor. 
This ability helped save the city from fiscal crisis in the late 1970s. 
During that time, he worked diligently to attract businesses to the 
State mainly by reducing State taxes.
  Governor Carey, who will be 88 in April, still practices law in New 
York. This designation will honor the truly outstanding, civic career 
of one of New York's finest public servants.
  I support H.R. 429 and urge my colleagues to join me in supporting 
this bill.
  Mr. BOSWELL. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Boswell) that the House suspend the rules and 
pass the bill, H.R. 429.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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