[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 12, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H5961-H5962]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        FIRST SERGEANT LEONARD A. FUNK, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend 
the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5794) to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 850 Walnut Street in 
McKeesport, Pennsylvania, as the ``First Sergeant Leonard A. Funk, Jr. 
Post Office Building''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 5794

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

     SECTION 1. FIRST SERGEANT LEONARD A. FUNK, JR. POST OFFICE 
                   BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 850 Walnut Street in McKeesport, 
     Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the ``First 
     Sergeant Leonard A. Funk, Jr. 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 ``First Sergeant Leonard A. Funk, Jr. Post 
     Office Building''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney) and the gentleman from Pennsylvania 
(Mr. Keller) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New York.


                             General Leave

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. 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 this 
measure.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such 
time as I may consume.
  I rise today in strong support of H.R. 5794, a bill to honor First 
Sergeant Leonard Funk.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania 
(Mr. Michael F. Doyle), chairman of the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce's Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 
support of my bill, H.R. 5794.

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  This bill would rename the post office located in my district at 850 
Walnut Street in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, after First Sergeant Leonard 
A. Funk, Jr.
  Leonard was a lifelong resident of the Pittsburgh area. First 
Sergeant Funk enlisted in the Army months before the U.S. entered World 
War II, where he volunteered to be a paratrooper.
  His time in the military was notable. After jumping into Normandy on 
D-day with the 82nd Airborne Division, he earned the Distinguished 
Service Cross during Operation Market Garden, and on August 23, 1945, 
President Truman awarded First Sergeant Funk the Medal of Honor for his 
actions during the Battle of the Bulge.
  During this pivotal battle, First Sergeant Funk took charge of his 
company when his company's officer went down. Despite being 
outnumbered, First Sergeant Funk led a makeshift group of clerks and 
soldiers to capture a town held by the enemy and then nearly 
singlehandedly killed or captured 100 enemy soldiers.
  First Sergeant Funk is also one of the most-decorated paratroopers of 
World War II, having also earned the Bronze Star and Purple Heart with 
two oak leaf clusters.
  First Sergeant Funk passed away in 1992 after a civilian career with 
the U.S. Veterans Administration. I commend him for his heroics and 
dedication to our Nation.
  I am proud to be able to make this small gesture of our Nation's 
gratitude, spearheaded by the McKeesport community, come to fruition.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill to ensure that 
First Sergeant Funk's legacy is not forgotten.

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  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. KELLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5794 which honors Sergeant 
Leonard Funk.
  Sergeant Funk was a paratrooper who served in some of the most 
critical campaigns during World War II, including the invasion of 
Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge.
  He became one of World War II's most decorated paratroopers. Notably, 
he was awarded the Medal of Honor, the government's highest and most 
prestigious military decoration, as well as the Distinguished Service 
Cross.
  Sergeant Funk exemplified what it means to be an American patriot. I 
am proud to say that following his military service, Sergeant Funk 
returned to the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania where he continued 
his public service with the Department of Veterans Affairs in the 
Pittsburgh area.
  Mr. Speaker, I strongly encourage my colleagues to support this bill, 
and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of 
H.R. 5794 and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Stanton). The question is on the motion 
offered by the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney) that 
the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5794.
  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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