[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 142 (Tuesday, September 9, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H7884-H7885]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           LANCE CORPORAL DREW W. WEAVER POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and 
pass the bill (H.R. 6168) to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 112 South 5th Street in Saint Charles, 
Missouri, as the ``Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office 
Building''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 6168

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

     SECTION 1. LANCE CORPORAL DREW W. WEAVER POST OFFICE 
                   BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 112 South 5th Street in Saint Charles, 
     Missouri, shall be known and designated as the ``Lance 
     Corporal Drew W. Weaver 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 ``Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post 
     Office Building''.

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


                             General Leave

  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all 
Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their 
remarks.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Illinois?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the House Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform, I present for consideration and support H.R. 6168, 
which names a postal facility in St. Charles, Missouri, after Lance 
Corporal Drew Weaver, a heroic marine and great American.
  H.R. 6198 was introduced by a colleague, Representative Akin of 
Missouri, on June 3, 2008, and has been considered by and reported from 
the Oversight Committee. I should mention that the measure had the 
support of the entire congressional delegation from Missouri before the 
committee approved the bill by a voice vote on July 16, 2008.
  Lance Corporal Drew Weaver was assigned to the 3rd Light Armored 
Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division I, Marine Expeditionary 
Force Twenty-Nine out of Palms, California, and was serving in 
Operation Iraqi Freedom during the time of his death. A true hero and 
American serviceman, Lance Corporal Weaver was well known not only for 
his service to his country, but also for his service to his local 
community of St. Charles, Missouri.
  St. Charles, Missouri is proud of their hometown hero for the 
sacrifices he so nobly made, and those of us in the House of 
Representatives are as well. Therefore, Mr. Speaker, let us remember 
and pay tribute to the life and legacy of the courageous Lance Corporal 
Weaver and pass H.R. 6168 without objection.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. AKIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 6168. It's a 
bill that I introduced to honor the life of Drew W. Weaver by 
designating the post office in St. Charles, Missouri, as the Lance 
Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building.
  A resident of St. Charles, Missouri, Lance Corporal Drew Weaver was 
part of the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine 
Division,

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1st Marine Expeditionary Force. On February 21, 2007, Lance Corporal 
Weaver died while conducting combat operations in the al Anbar province 
in Iraq. As Captain Mark C. Brown noted, Drew was ``known for his 
enthusiasm and his ability to motivate people around him.''
  Drew's contribution to his country was honored by his community when 
hundreds of people showed up to his memorial service and procession. A 
graduate of St. Charles High School, friends and family of Drew 
remember him as an energetic young man who was eager to serve his 
country. Ryan Hanson, his best friend and a fellow serviceman, said, 
``Drew loved what he was doing and was proud of what he was doing for 
the Marine Corps.''
  As the father of two Marines, one of whom has served in Iraq, it is a 
privilege to stand here today to honor one of our fallen heroes. Drew's 
commitment and dedication to his country is a shining example of how 
our military men and women are the finest our Nation has to offer.
  His and his family's sacrifice should serve as a reminder to all that 
the freedom we enjoy as Americans is not free, but the result of 
tremendous bravery and selfless sacrifice of men and women willing to 
put themselves in harm's way for freedom's cause.
  As Reverend James Benz noted during Drew's funeral, ``I think we can 
learn from them that the freedom we enjoy in this country is precious, 
that it is special, and it must be preserved sometimes at great 
personal cost.''
  Our Nation will be forever indebted to Lance Corporal Drew Weaver. 
Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me today in honoring Lance 
Corporal Drew Weaver.
  Vote ``yes'' on H.R. 6168.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Solis). The question is on the motion 
offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis) that the House 
suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 6168.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
  Mr. AKIN. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the 
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be 
postponed.

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