[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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