[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 1, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H318-H319]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                ARTHUR LUIS IBLETO POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and 
pass the bill (H.R. 735) to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 502 East Cotati Avenue in Cotati, California, 
as the ``Arthur Luis Ibleto Post Office Building'', as amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                                H.R. 735

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

     SECTION 1. ARTURO L. IBLETO POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 502 East Cotati Avenue in Cotati, 
     California, shall be known and designated as the ``Arturo L. 
     Ibleto Post Office Building''.
       (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 ``Arturo L. Ibleto Post Office Building''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz) and the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. 
LaTurner) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Florida.


                             General Leave

  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all 
Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their 
remarks and include extraneous material on the measure.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from Florida?
  There was no objection.
  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 735, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 502 East Cotati 
Avenue in Cotati, California, as the Arthur L. Ibleto Post Office 
Building.
  Mr. Ibleto reigned in the Sonoma County food and wine community for 
nearly 50 years as its one and only ``Pasta King.'' His Italian 
catering and frozen food business is an institution and his award-
winning grapes can be found in numerous Sonoma Valley wines.
  Mr. Ibleto was known for his generosity and he lent considerable time 
and resources to charitable, educational, and civic causes. He 
continued working full-time until his passing on November 24, 2020, at 
age 94.
  But his accomplishments are not limited to food, wine, and the 
building of his community. At just 17, Mr. Ibleto deserted Mussolini's 
fascist army to join the Italian resistance and fought behind enemy 
lines to help the Allies defeat Nazi Germany during World War II.
  In 1949, he left Italy for Petaluma, California, where he met and 
married Victoria Eleanor Ghirardelli. The two settled in Cotati, 
California, in 1951.

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  A proud immigrant, Mr. Ibleto cofounded the North Bay Italian 
Cultural Foundation and served as State president of the Order Sons and 
Daughters of Italy in America.
  Mr. Ibleto lived the American Dream and helped countless people on 
his journey.
  I encourage all of my colleagues to join me in honoring his legacy by 
naming the post office at 502 East Cotati Avenue as the Arthur L. 
Ibleto Post Office Building.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. LaTURNER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 735. This bill would 
name a post office after Arthur Luis Ibleto.
  When Arthur was 17 years old, he deserted Mussolini's fascist army, 
joined the Italian resistance, and fought behind enemy lines to help 
the Allies defeat the Nazis.
  After World War II he came to California and met his wife, Victoria.
  A proud immigrant, Arthur cofounded the North Bay Cultural Foundation 
and served as State president of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy 
in America. He was also known as the ``Pasta King'' and is an esteemed 
member of the Sonoma County food and wine community.
  Mr. Speaker, I support this bill and I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I support this legislation and 
urge passage of H.R. 735. I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz) that the House suspend 
the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 735, as amended.
  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. ROSENDALE. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this motion 
are postponed.

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