[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 202 (Friday, December 21, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H10517-H10518]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
LOUISE AND BOB SLAUGHTER POST OFFICE
Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the
bill (H.R. 7293) to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the
``Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office''.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 7293
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LOUISE AND BOB SLAUGHTER POST OFFICE.
(a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York,
shall be known and designated as the ``Louise and Bob
Slaughter 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 ``Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office''.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
North Carolina (Mr. Walker) and the gentleman from Maryland (Mr.
Raskin) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from North Carolina.
General Leave
Mr. WALKER. 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 the bill under consideration.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from North Carolina?
There was no objection.
Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
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Mr. Speaker, this bill honors the late Congresswoman Louise
Slaughter's 30 years of service to this country. The bill has
bipartisan support. I urge all Members to support it, and I yield back
the balance of my time.
Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to join my colleagues in considering H.R.
7293, which will designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the
Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office.
Representative Slaughter was a pioneering, ebullient, and
groundbreaking Member of this body whose energetic service on the Rules
Committee changed the dynamics and the culture of the House of
Representatives.
She served here for 31 years, was the first woman ever to chair the
Rules Committee, and coauthored the landmark Violence Against Women
Act.
Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr.
Morelle) for a further brief statement on her remarkable life and
career.
Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this
time.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize someone we all know well, a
true American patriot, the Honorable Louise M. Slaughter. It is truly a
privilege to have introduced H.R. 7293 honoring Louise and her husband,
Bob Slaughter. It is particularly fitting to do so in the 115th
Congress, with so many colleagues who worked side by side with this
remarkable woman.
Louise loved Monroe County and everyone who called it home. Through
her dedicated work in public service, she made immeasurable
contributions to our region, our State, and our Nation.
That is why I am proud to sponsor this legislation to dedicate the
United States Post Office located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport to
Louise Slaughter and her devoted husband, Bob Slaughter.
The new Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office Building, located in
their hometown just blocks from their house, will be a fitting tribute
to a truly remarkable couple.
On a personal note, it was Louise Slaughter who counseled me at a
young age and encouraged me to run for public office. Louise, Bob, and
their family remained dear friends for nearly 40 years.
Our entire community grieves her loss and misses her dearly, but
Louise left behind an incredible legacy that everyone in this room
witnessed firsthand.
She was the first and only woman to chair the Rules Committee of the
House. Louise was not only a fierce and influential legislator but a
true champion for those in our Nation in real need of champions.
From landmark healthcare legislation to education and infrastructure
projects that have strengthened our local and national economy, Louise
was a trailblazer who, with every success, shattered glass ceilings.
She was a friend, a colleague, a mentor, and a role model for so many
people, both in this room and in my community back home in Rochester,
New York. She and Bob Slaughter are more than deserving of this honor,
and I look forward to the day when the Louise and Bob Slaughter Post
Office is open for business to serve Fairport residents and honor their
memory.
I am grateful to my colleagues in the New York delegation who have
joined me in cosponsoring this legislation. Its widespread bipartisan
support is a testament to the profound impact Louise Slaughter has had
on all of us and will have on us all for many years to come.
Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, as the former majority leader of the New
York Assembly, Representative Morelle is a fitting and worthy successor
to Representative Slaughter, whom we all miss. I thank the gentleman
for bringing this legislation forward.
I urge passage of H.R. 7293.
Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers at this time, and I yield
back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Walker) that the House suspend the
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 7293.
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. MASSIE. 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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