[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 125 (Tuesday, September 8, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2193]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING MARINE LANCE CORPORAL BRIAN K. SCHRAMM

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                       HON. CHRISTOPHER JOHN LEE

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 8, 2009

  Mr. LEE of New York. Madam Speaker, it is with great pride that I 
rise today to honor fallen Marine Brian Schramm, the first resident of 
the 26th Congressional District to lose his life in Operation Iraqi 
Freedom.
  On June 20, 2009, President Obama signed into law H.R. 1595, 
legislation renaming the post office at 3245 Latta Road in Greece. New 
York in honor of Lance Corporal Schramm.
  Brian Schramm made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the values that 
sustain this country--family, community, hard work, and freedom. It is 
no surprise that one friend of Brian's described him as the ``most 
genuine person you'd ever meet in your entire life.'' That is why I 
introduced legislation to rename the post office just a few miles down 
the road from where Brian grew up in his honor. I am heartened that the 
people of the Town of Greece will have this opportunity to pay lasting 
tribute to Brian's life and legacy.
  Lance Corporal Schramm was born and raised in the Town of Greece, 
Brian fulfilled a lifelong dream by signing up for the Marines shortly 
after graduating from Greece Olympia High School in 2001. On his second 
tour of Iraq, Marine Lance Corporal Schramm was assigned to the 2nd 
Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine 
Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Lejeune, N.C. On Oct. 15, 2004, 
he died as a result of enemy action in Babil province, Iraq. He was 22.
  Brian is survived by his parents, Keith and Mary Ellen, his older 
sister, Jennifer, and his two younger brothers, Kyle and Michael. Mary 
Ellen is a co-founder of the Rochester chapter of Gold Star Mothers.
  Madam Speaker, in recognition this selfless individual and brave 
patriot who gave his life to protect this nation, I ask this Honorable 
Body to join me in honoring the legacy of Lance Corporal Brian K. 
Schramm.

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