[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 94 (Monday, June 3, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3556]
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                   NELL PATTEN ROQUEMORE POST OFFICE

  Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 6983) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, Georgia, as the 
``Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 6983

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

     SECTION 1. NELL PATTEN ROQUEMORE POST OFFICE.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, 
     Georgia, shall be known and designated as the ``Nell Patten 
     Roquemore Post Office''.
       (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 ``Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Wisconsin (Mr. Grothman) and the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Raskin) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Wisconsin.


                             General Leave

  Mr. GROTHMAN. 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 measure.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Wisconsin?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Austin Scott), my good friend.
  Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support 
of H.R. 6983, a bipartisan resolution to rename the United States Post 
Office in Lakeland, Georgia, the Nell Patton Roquemore Post Office 
after my late constituent and former Lakeland postmaster, Nell Patten 
Roquemore.
  Ms. Nell Patten Roquemore was a model public servant and an active 
member of her community. Her unwavering commitment to the people of 
Lanier County was evident in her involvement in numerous local 
initiatives and organizations.
  Renaming the post office in honor of Ms. Roquemore is a small way to 
commemorate her legacy in Lanier County where, again, she served as the 
postmaster.
  I am proud to have all 13 Members of the Georgia delegation cosponsor 
this legislation, and I urge my colleagues to pass this legislation 
today.
  Mr. RASKIN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I rise in support of H.R. 6983. I thank the distinguished gentleman 
from Georgia for introducing it. The dedicated public servant and 
community member, Nell Patten Roquemore, was born and raised in 
Lakeland, Georgia.
  Ms. Roquemore heralded the titles of Lakeland postmaster, mayor pro-
tem, secretary to Generals at Moody Air Force Base, and she was also a 
schoolteacher.
  I encourage my colleagues to join me in appropriately honoring the 
life of Ms. Roquemore by naming the post office in Lakeland, Georgia, 
after her.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, I encourage my House colleagues to 
support the bill honoring this dedicated public servant.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Grothman) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 6983.
  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. GROTHMAN. 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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