[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 24, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S6080]
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        CONRAD B. DUBERSTEIN UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURTHOUSE

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   THEODORE L. NEWTON, JR. AND GEORGE F. AZRAK BORDER PATROL STATION

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    JAMES M. ASHLEY AND THOMAS W.L. ASHLEY UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

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                       TIMOTHY J. RUSSERT HIGHWAY

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the EPW 
Committee be discharged and the Senate immediately proceed to the 
following naming bills en bloc: H.R. 430, H.R. 2728, H.R. 3712, S. 
3145.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 430) to designate the 
United States Bankruptcy courthouse located at 271 Cadman Plaza East in 
Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Conrad B. Duberstein United States 
Bankruptcy Courthouse.''
  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 2728) to designate 
the station of the United States Border Patrol located at 25762 Madison 
Avenue in Murrieta, California, as the ``Theodore L. Newton, Jr. and 
George F. Azrak Border Patrol Station.''
  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 3712) to designate 
the United States courthouse located at 1716 Spielbusch Avenue in 
Toledo, Ohio, as the ``James M. Ashley and Thomas W.L. Ashley United 
States Courthouse.''
  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 3145) to designate a 
portion of United States Route 20A, located in Orchard Park, New York, 
as the ``Timothy J. Russert Highway.''
  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bills be 
read a third time and passed, all en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 430) was ordered to a third reading, was read the 
third time, and passed.
  The bill (H.R. 2728) was ordered to a third reading, was read the 
third time, and passed.
  The bill (H.R. 3712) was ordered to a third reading, was read the 
third time, and passed.
  The bill (S. 3145) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 3145

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

     SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds the following:
       (1) Timothy ``Tim'' John Russert was born on May 7, 1950 in 
     Buffalo, New York, to Elizabeth and Timothy Joseph Russert.
       (2) Tim Russert graduated from Canisius High School in 
     Buffalo, New York, earned his bachelor's degree in political 
     science from John Carroll University in 1972, and his Juris 
     Doctor from Cleveland State University--Marshall School of 
     Law in 1976.
       (3) Tim Russert embarked on a career in public service with 
     United States Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and the 
     Governor of New York, Mario Cuomo, from 1977 to 1984.
       (4) After his career in public service and New York 
     politics, Tim Russert began his career in journalism when he 
     joined NBC in 1984.
       (5) In 1991, Tim Russert became the host of the Sunday 
     morning news program Meet the Press, the longest-running 
     program in the history of television. He would go on to 
     become the longest serving host of the show.
       (6) Throughout his career, Tim Russert received 48 honorary 
     doctorates and several awards for excellence in journalism, 
     including--
       (A) the Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio-Television 
     News Directors Association;
       (B) the John Peter Zenger Freedom of the Press Award;
       (C) the American Legion Journalism Award;
       (D) the Veterans of Foreign Wars News Media Award;
       (E) the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Journalism 
     Award;
       (F) the Allen H. Neuharth Award for Excellence in 
     Journalism;
       (G) the David Brinkley Award for Excellence in 
     Communication;
       (H) the Catholic Academy for Communication's Gabriel Award; 
     and
       (I) an Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television 
     Arts and Sciences.
       (7) In 2004, Tim Russert authored the bestselling 
     autobiography, Big Russ and Me, which chronicled his life 
     growing up in South Buffalo and his education at Canisius 
     High School. He is also the author of Wisdom of our Fathers.
       (8) Tim Russert advocated on behalf of abused children and 
     voiced the need to protect our Nation's young people, serving 
     on the board of directors of the Greater Washington Boys and 
     Girls Club and America's Promise--Alliance for Youth.
       (9) Tim Russert sat in the front seat of history, 
     chronicling the political and societal events that have 
     defined our time, and serving as a trusted source of 
     information and analysis for millions of Americans.
       (10) Tim Russert was a tireless booster of Buffalo, a 
     famous fan of his beloved Buffalo Bills, and was always proud 
     of his South Buffalo roots, a source of civic pride in the 
     Western New York community.
       (11) Tim Russert passed away on June 13, 2008. He is 
     survived by his wife, Maureen Orth and their son, Luke 
     Russert.

     SEC. 2. DESIGNATION.

       The portion of United States Route 20A located in Orchard 
     Park, New York, between Abbot Road and California Road shall 
     be known and designated as the ``Timothy J. Russert 
     Highway''.

     SEC. 3. REFERENCES.

       Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
     or other record of the United States to the portion of United 
     States Route 20A referred to in section 2 shall be deemed to 
     be a reference to the Timothy J. Russert Highway.

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