[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 115 (Thursday, July 28, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H5721-H5722]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CHARLES ``CHIP'' LAWRENCE CHAN POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 2548) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 6310 North University Street in Peoria, Illinois, as 
the ``Charles `Chip' Lawrence Chan Post Office Building''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 2548

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

     SECTION 1. CHARLES ``CHIP'' LAWRENCE CHAN POST OFFICE 
                   BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 6310 North University Street in Peoria, 
     Illinois, shall be known and designated as the ``Charles 
     `Chip' Lawrence Chan 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 ``Charles `Chip' Lawrence Chan Post Office 
     Building''.

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


                             General Leave

  Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their 
remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under 
consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Oklahoma?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. LANKFORD. I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2548, introduced by the gentleman from Illinois 
(Mr. Schock), would designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 6310 North University Street in Peoria, Illinois, as 
the ``Charles `Chip' Lawrence Chan Post Office Building.''
  This bill was reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform on June 22.
  With that, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from 
Illinois (Mr. Schock).
  Mr. SCHOCK. I thank the gentleman and my good friend from Oklahoma 
for yielding.
  Mr. Speaker, I offer this legislation to designate the Federal post 
office located at 6310 North University Street in Peoria, Illinois, as 
the Charles ``Chip'' Lawrence Chan Post Office Building.
  Mr. Speaker, we are quickly approaching the 10th anniversary of the 
horrific attacks of September 11, 2001. And while as Americans we can 
recall the events of that tragic day like they were yesterday, I offer 
this legislation in remembrance of all those Americans who died on that 
day. Specifically, this legislation would honor the life and sacrifice 
of Peoria, Illinois, resident Charles ``Chip'' Chan.
  On September 11, 2001, Chip was a 23-year-old bond trader working for 
the brokerage firm of Cantor Fitzgerald on the 105th floor of 1 World 
Trade Center when terrorists flew an airplane into his building, 
killing thousands of individuals like Chip.
  Chip graduated from my alma mater, Richwoods High School, in Peoria 
in 1995 and went on to attend the University of Illinois College of 
Commerce and Business where he graduated with a degree in economics. 
Soon after graduating, Chip received his first official job in, of all 
places, New York City. When trying to describe to family members or 
friends which tower he worked in, Chip would often say, The one with 
the antenna on top.
  Chip was a member of the St. Thomas Catholic Church in Peoria Heights 
and was the son of John and Julie Chan. He was the oldest of six boys, 
brother to Christopher, Craig, Matthew, Mark, and Michael Chan.
  When describing his son only days after September 11, his father John 
described Chip as a good athlete, a good learner, someone who was 
outgoing in

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nature and with quick wit, always reading a book on business or 
economics to help him learn his trade.
  Martin Luther King, Jr. once said that one of life's most urgent 
questions is What are you doing for others? Well, Chip, through the 
tragic and needless way that his life ended, along with close to 3,000 
other Americans that day, did more for others in a way that united our 
country unlike ever before than many could imagine to achieve in 10 
lifetimes.
  As we approach the 10th anniversary of September 11, it is my hope 
that as a country we will remember what brought us together as a 
country in the days, weeks, and months after that horrific day. Today, 
I hope we draw upon that common unity, that sense of patriotism and 
pride for fellow mankind, as we look our neighbors and complete 
strangers in the eye and respect that while we may believe in different 
paths, that in the end we all share the same vision for a strong, 
secure, fair, and free America.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to support the passage of H.R. 2548.
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, as a member of the House Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform, I am pleased to join my colleagues in support of 
H.R. 2548, which designates the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 6310 North University Street in Peoria, Illinois, as 
the Charles ``Chip'' Lawrence Chan Post Office Building.
  H.R. 2548 was introduced by our colleague, Representative Aaron 
Schock of Illinois, on July 14, 2011. And I, along with the entire 
Illinois delegation, are proud cosponsors of the underlying bill. The 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform unanimously agreed to 
report out H.R. 2548, given the sad circumstances that led to the death 
of the bill's designee.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2548 will rename the post office in Peoria in honor 
of a young man who was unfortunately a victim of the tragic events of 
September 11, 2001.

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  Chip, as he was affectionately known to family and friends, gave the 
full measure of the greatest devotion that one can display: He gave his 
life in support of his country and in service to his country.
  I have no further speakers, Mr. Speaker, and so I urge passage of 
this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. Speaker, I think this is a wonderful way to be able 
to honor someone, and this is something that we can do together as a 
Congress, to be able to honor this individual. I urge all Members to 
support the passage of H.R. 2548.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Lankford) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 2548.
  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. LANKFORD. Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a 
quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not 
present.
  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.
  The point of no quorum is considered withdrawn.

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