[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 175 (Monday, November 14, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H8488-H8489]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                GARY JAMES FLETCHER POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend 
the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3826) to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 1304 4th Avenue in Canyon, 
Texas, as the ``Gary James Fletcher Post Office Building''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                                S. 3826

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

     SECTION 1. GARY JAMES FLETCHER POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 1304 4th Avenue in Canyon, Texas, shall be 
     known and designated as the ``Gary James Fletcher 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 ``Gary James Fletcher 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.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 3826, a bill to designate 
the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 1304 4th Avenue in 
Canyon, Texas, as the Gary James Fletcher Post Office Building.
  Mr. Fletcher was born and raised in Amarillo and Canyon, Texas. In 
1969, Mr. Fletcher served a tour in Vietnam and was awarded three 
medals: the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, 
and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.
  After his tour, he was an active member of his community as a 
philanthropist, banker, and rancher. His work ethic around the ranch 
and banking was inspirational to those around him.
  Mr. Fletcher passed away on October 29, 2020, leaving behind his 
wife, three children, and six grandchildren.
  I encourage my colleagues to join me in honoring Mr. Fletcher by 
naming a post office in Canyon, Texas, after him.
  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 today in support of S. 3826, which names a post 
office in Canyon, Texas, for Gary James Fletcher.
  Mr. Fletcher was born in nearby Amarillo, Texas, and grew up in 
Canyon, Texas. He joined the United States Army as a specialist E5 and 
was a decorated Vietnam war veteran, having been awarded the National 
Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and the Republic of 
Vietnam Campaign Medal.
  Upon his return to Canyon, Texas, he attended West Texas State 
University and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration and 
Finance. He put his degree to work as a successful banker and rancher. 
He also devoted countless hours to volunteering, including with the 
United Way and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Most importantly, he was a 
devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend.
  I encourage my colleagues to support this bill honoring a great 
veteran and American hero, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. KELLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Jackson).
  Mr. JACKSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and the 
legacy of Mr. Gary Fletcher.
  Gary Fletcher embodied everything it means to be a west Texan: hard 
work, God-fearing, and service oriented. He lived a life of service 
before self, with a steadfast commitment to his family, his country, 
and his community.
  He was an Amarillo-born hero who joined the U.S. Army in 1968. He 
served his country in the worst of times, during the Vietnam conflict, 
providing lifesaving medical care to countless young men who would have 
never returned home otherwise.
  He was decorated for his service with the National Defense Service 
Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign 
Medal.
  Mr. Fletcher later returned home to the Texas Panhandle and built a 
successful career as a banker and rancher and was a well-respected 
citizen in his community.
  He was also an active member of the Washington Avenue Christian 
Church and a longtime volunteer for organizations like the United Way 
and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
  He left behind an incredible legacy that will be carried on by his 
loving family, and now he will be forever memorialized through today's 
congressional action.

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  I humbly ask my colleagues to vote in favor of my bill to officially 
name the U.S. Post Office in Canyon, Texas, the Gary James Fletcher 
Post Office Building.
  Mr. KELLER. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this 
bill, honoring an American veteran, and I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of 
S. 3826, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. 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, S. 3826.
  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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