[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 30, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H3319-H3320]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CAPTAIN ROBERT L. MARTIN POST OFFICE

  Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and 
pass the bill (H.R. 1449) to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, 
Illinois, as the ``Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 1449

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

     SECTION 1. CAPTAIN ROBERT L. MARTIN POST OFFICE.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, 
     Illinois, shall be known and designated as the ``Captain 
     Robert L. Martin 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 ``Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
Illinois (Ms. Kelly) and the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Gibbs) each will 
control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Illinois.


                             General Leave

  Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam 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 this measure.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from Illinois?
  There was no objection.
  Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of 
H.R. 1449, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illinois, as 
the Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office.
  Captain Robert L. Martin was a true American hero dedicated to 
serving his country to ensure the continued safety of all Americans.
  Robert L. Martin graduated from Iowa State University, where he 
completed a civilian pilot training program, and joined the Army Air 
Corps in January 1944. Captain Martin was one of the Tuskegee Airmen 
during World War II, serving as a combat pilot in the 100th Fighter 
Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group.
  During his 64th mission, he was shot down over German-occupied 
territory and safely evaded capture for 5 weeks to return across Allied 
lines. He left the Army in 1945 with the rank of captain.
  His war decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air 
Medal with 6 oak leaf clusters, and the Purple Heart. Martin was also 
awarded the Congressional Medal in 2007 by President George W. Bush at 
a ceremony honoring the Tuskegee Airmen.
  Having lived in Olympia Fields, Illinois, it would be a tribute to 
his life's accomplishments to name the post office there as the Captain 
Robert L. Martin Post Office, bringing a source of pride to the 
community in honoring a great American hero.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GIBBS. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I rise today to support H.R. 1449, sponsored by Representative Kelly. 
H.R. 1449 names a post office in Olympia Fields, Illinois, in honor of 
Captain Robert L. Martin.
  During World War II, Martin joined the Army Air Force and trained at 
the airfield in Tuskegee, Alabama.
  As a member of the famous Tuskegee Airmen, Captain Martin flew over 
63 missions. He was attached to the 100th Fighter Squadron, providing 
air support for Allied bombing runs into Central Europe.
  Captain Martin was decorated with a Distinguished Flying Cross, the 
Air Medal with oak leaf clusters, and the Purple Heart. In 2007, 
President Bush awarded Captain Martin the Congressional Medal of Honor 
for his bravery in World War II.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. GIBBS. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to support this bill, 
and I yield back the balance of my time.

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  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Kelly) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 1449.
  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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