[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 138 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H6198]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
WILLIAM J. HOLLOWAY, JR. UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE
Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the
bill (S. 261) to designate the United States courthouse located at 200
NW 4th Street in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the ``William J. Holloway,
Jr. United States Courthouse''.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
S. 261
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WILLIAM J. HOLLOWAY, JR. UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE.
(a) Designation.--The United States courthouse located at
200 NW 4th Street in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, shall be known
and designated as the ``William J. Holloway, Jr. United
States Courthouse''.
(b) 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 subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ``William J. Holloway, Jr.
United States Courthouse''.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Arkansas (Mr. Crawford) and the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Brown)
each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arkansas.
General Leave
Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members
may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks
and include extraneous material on S. 261.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Arkansas?
There was no objection.
Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, S. 261 would designate the United States Courthouse
located at 200 Northwest Fourth Street in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as
the William J. Holloway, Jr. United States Courthouse.
A native of Oklahoma, Judge Holloway served in the U.S. Army during
World War II. Judge Holloway was nominated by the Tenth Circuit Court
of Appeals by President Johnson in 1968. He served as chief judge from
1984 to 1991 and assumed senior status in 1992 until his death in 2014.
During his 45 years on the bench, he authored over 900 opinions and
became the longest serving tenth circuit judge. I think it is more than
fitting to name this courthouse after him.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this legislation.
Judge Holloway was well-respected and served for over 45 years as an
appellate judge in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. During his
tenure, Judge Holloway wrote more than 900 appellate opinions and
continued to serve as a judge until his death in 2014.
Judge Holloway received many awards, including the President's Award
from the Oklahoma Bar Association and the Humanitarian Award from the
National Conference of Christians and Jews, and had a prestigious
lecture series named after him.
Because of Judge Holloway's long Federal service and his universally
revered work ethic, I support naming the U.S. Courthouse located in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the William J. Holloway, Jr. United States
Courthouse.
Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers and no further comments. I
support the legislation.
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for her support,
and I urge all of my colleagues to support S. 261.
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 Arkansas (Mr. Crawford) that the House suspend the rules
and pass the bill, S. 261.
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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