[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 192 (Monday, December 12, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H9661-H9662]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  J.I. WASHINGTON POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 5349) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1550 State Road S-38-211 in Orangeburg, South 
Carolina, as the ``J.I. Washington Post Office Building''.


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  December 12, 2022, on page H9661, in the second column, the 
following appeared: of the United States Postal Service located at 
1550 State Road Su 38 u 211 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, as the
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: of the United 
States Postal Service located at 1550 State Road S-38-211 in 
Orangeburg, South Carolina, as the


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  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 5349

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

     SECTION 1. J.I. WASHINGTON POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 1550 State Road S-38-211 in Orangeburg, 
     South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the ``J.I. 
     Washington 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 ``J.I. Washington Post Office Building''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton) and the gentlewoman from New 
Mexico (Ms. Herrell) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia.


                             General Leave

  Ms. NORTON. Madam 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 this measure.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from the District of Columbia?
  There was no objection.
  Ms. NORTON. I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 5349, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1550 State Road 
S-38-211 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, as the J.I. Washington Post 
Office Building.
  Mr. J.I. Washington, III was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He 
devoted much of his adult life to working within the South Carolina 
Democratic Party, pushing for more equitable participation and 
leadership for Black members of the party.
  Mr. Washington played a key role in moving Black people into the 
political arena in Orangeburg County. Although he preferred working 
behind the scenes, many former Black politicians from the county and 
State revered him as the glue that held the political fabric together 
during his time in politics.
  He was also successful in his business, the Washington Poultry Farm, 
which was known far and wide across South Carolina.
  He served on the Santee Cooper Board of Directors and the South 
Carolina State University Board of Trustees. He was also a member of 
the NAACP, the Urban Planning Commission, the Board of Voter 
Registration, and the Orangeburg Civic Breakfast Club.
  In addition, Mr. Washington served our country with the 351st Field 
Artillery Battalion in the European theater during World War II.
  I encourage my colleagues to join me in honoring the life of Mr. 
Washington by naming the Post Office in Orangeburg, South Carolina, 
after him.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. HERRELL. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5349, which honors J.I. 
Washington III, a significant figure within the South Carolina 
Democratic Party.
  J.I. advocated for more equitable participation and leadership for 
Black American politicians. He also had a crucial role in moving Black 
Americans into the political arena in Orangeburg County, and many in 
the county and State viewed Mr. Washington as the glue that held the 
different factions of the party together.
  Outside of politics, he was known for his poultry farm and his work 
on the South Carolina State University board of trustees and in the 
NAACP.
  Notedly, J.I. served our Nation in World War II's European theater as 
part of the 351st Field Artillery Battalion.
  I encourage my colleagues to support this bill honoring a community 
leader and World War II veteran.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 5349, and I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentlewoman from the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton) that the House 
suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5349.

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  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. Madam 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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