[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 192 (Monday, December 12, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H9662-H9663]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                  MARILYN MONROE POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend 
the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6725) to change the address of the 
Marilyn Monroe Post Office, and for other purposes.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 6725

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

     SECTION 1. CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR MARILYN MONROE POST OFFICE.

       Section 1 of Public Law 116-80 is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SECTION 1. MARILYN MONROE POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       ``(a) Designation.--The facility of the United States 
     Postal Service located at 15701 Sherman Way in Van Nuys, 
     California, shall be known and designated as the `Marilyn 
     Monroe 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 `Marilyn Monroe Post Office Building'.''.

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


                             General Leave

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. 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 
subject.
  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. Madam Speaker, I yield myself 
such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 6725, to change the 
address of the Marilyn Monroe Post Office.
  Ms. Norma Jeane Mortenson, also known as Marilyn Monroe, was born on 
June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles, California.
  She was discovered at the local airport, where she worked on the 
assembly line of Radioplane Company.
  Ms. Monroe went on to become an iconic actress, model, and one of the 
most famous and recognizable icons of the 20th century. Her big-screen 
highlights include ``Some Like It Hot,'' ``The Seven Year Itch,'' 
``Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,'' among many others.
  Ms. Monroe passed away on August 5, 1962, in Brentwood, California.
  Madam Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to join me in naming a post 
office after Ms. Marilyn Monroe, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. HERRELL. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.

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  Madam Speaker, this bill simply changes the address of the Marilyn 
Monroe Post Office in Van Nuys, California, which Congress named in 
2019.
  Marilyn Monroe grew up in Van Nuys and attended Van Nuys High School. 
The neighborhood held a special place in her heart. She said it was a 
source of joy and allowed her to escape from her turbulent childhood, 
so it is appropriate that a post office there be named for her.
  I encourage my colleagues to support this bill honoring an American 
icon, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I urge passage of 
H.R. 6725, 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, H.R. 6725.
  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. CLYDE. 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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