[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 138 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H6201-H6202]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   SGT. ZACHARY M. FISHER POST OFFICE

  Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 322) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 16105 Swingley Ridge Road in Chesterfield, Missouri, 
as the ``Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                                H.R. 322

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

     SECTION 1. SGT. ZACHARY M. FISHER POST OFFICE.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 16105 Swingley Ridge Road in Chesterfield, 
     Missouri, shall be known and designated as the ``Sgt. Zachary 
     M. Fisher Post Office''.
       (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 ``Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Utah (Mr. Chaffetz) and the gentleman from California (Mr. Ted Lieu) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Utah.


                             General Leave

  Mr. CHAFFETZ. 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 materials on the bill under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Utah?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I rise today in support of H.R. 322 introduced by Congresswoman Ann 
Wagner, which designates the post office located at 16105 Swingley 
Ridge Road in Chesterfield, Missouri, as the Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher 
Post Office.
  I find this very appropriate. This is a young person who went to 
serve their country, and we honor that person.
  I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Missouri 
(Mrs. Wagner), the Congresswoman who has championed this through the 
House of Representatives.
  Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor a brave American 
hero, Sergeant Zachary M. Fisher, from my hometown of Ballwin, 
Missouri.
  On July 14, 2010, Missouri's Second District lost a brave young man 
when United States Army Sergeant Zach Fisher was killed by an IED while 
serving during Operation Enduring Freedom. Sergeant Fisher was assigned 
to the 27th Engineer Battalion of the 20th Engineer Brigade based out 
of Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He was 24 years old when he died at 
Forward Operating Base Lagman in Afghanistan.
  Zach graduated in 2004 from Marquette High School in St. Louis, where 
his history teacher remembered him as a patriotic student with an 
interest in how the United States developed as a country.
  Zach met his beautiful and loving wife, Jessica, just before his 
earlier deployment in Iraq. At the time of his death, they had been 
married for just 2 years.
  Sergeant Fisher is survived by his parents, Sue and Jim Jacobs and 
Bob and Alicia Fisher; and three brothers, Andrew, Clayton, and 
Alexander; along with two sisters, Emily and Zoe.
  Zach initially enlisted in the United States Army Reserves. When he 
told his parents that he wanted to report for Active Duty, they asked 
him to give them two good reasons why he would choose to put himself in 
harm's way in the service of his country. His reply said a lot about 
the character of the man Zach Fisher. He wanted to join the Army 
because he wanted the discipline that it would provide, and he wanted 
to be part of something bigger than himself.
  Although the United States of America can never fully repay the 
priceless debt we owe to Sergeant Fisher, we can do our part to ensure 
that his memory lives on. Therefore, it is my honor to sponsor H.R. 
322, a bill that names the Chesterfield main post office after such a 
courageous young man, memorializing a hero who gave up his life in 
service to the Nation that he loved.
  All of Zachary's friends would say that Zach was their best friend. 
He was a dedicated warrior whose commitment to family, friends, and 
country will be long remembered.
  I am proud that this legislation will serve as a testament to the 
dedication and sacrifice of Sergeant Zachary Fisher, standing as a 
physical reminder of the bravery of one American from Missouri's Second 
District who chose to serve a cause greater than himself.
  Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as 
I may consume.
  I am pleased to join my colleagues in the consideration of H.R. 322, 
a bill to designate the Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office.
  Zachary Fisher was born in Missouri in 1986. A 2004 graduate of 
Marquette High School, Zachary was known for his passion for American 
history, patriotism, and academic excellence.
  To those who knew him, it was no surprise that Zachary decided to 
serve his country by enlisting in the Army Reserves in 2006. In 2007, 
he was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and 
later, in December 2009, to Afghanistan.
  Tragically, on July 14, 2010, Sergeant Fisher and seven of his fellow 
soldiers were killed in Afghanistan after insurgents attacked their 
vehicle with an improvised explosive device. For his honorable service, 
Sergeant Fisher received numerous military awards, including the NATO 
Medal, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart. Sergeant Fisher is survived by 
his wife, Jessica, his parents and five siblings.

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  Having myself served in Active Duty and still in the Reserves, I 
honor Sergeant Fisher's outstanding service and sacrifice to our 
Nation, and also the sacrifice of his family.
  Mr. Speaker, we should pass this bill and remember the brave 
leadership of Sergeant Zachary Fisher and honor the ultimate sacrifice 
he made for our Nation. I urge the passage of H.R. 322.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, it is my deep honor to support something 
that would honor the life, the sacrifice, and the commitment of the 
patriotism of Sergeant Fisher.
  I hope his family knows and internalizes how grateful his country is, 
how men and women across the country thank the young people who step up 
and serve their Nation.
  So we recognize Army Sergeant Zachary M. Fisher, and I urge the 
passage of this bill.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Utah (Mr. Chaffetz) that the House suspend the rules and 
pass the bill, H.R. 322.
  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. CHAFFETZ. Mr. 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, further 
proceedings on this motion will be postponed.

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