[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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