[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 94 (Monday, June 3, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H3561-H3562]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CARLTON H. HAND POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 7606) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1087 Route 47 South in Rio Grande, New Jersey, as 
the ``Carlton H. Hand Post Office Building''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 7606

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

     SECTION 1. CARLTON H. HAND POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 1087

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     Route 47 South in Rio Grande, New Jersey, shall be known and 
     designated as the ``Carlton H. Hand 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 ``Carlton H. Hand Post Office Building''.

  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. 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 
gentleman from Wisconsin?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from 
New Jersey (Mr. Van Drew).
  Mr. VAN DREW. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me the 
time.
  Mr. Speaker, there is a lot one could say about this man. He is truly 
emblematic and represents what we call the Greatest Generation, those 
men and women from World War II who stood up for us, who fought for us, 
who built so much of this country in so many ways.
  Carlton Hand was a representative of that, somebody who was willing 
to go to war to stand up for freedom all around the world. Our men and 
women in the United States of America have bled their lives out, have 
sacrificed their lives all across the globe, and we saved Europe.
  It was because of individuals like him in Italy, who, at every level, 
fought so hard, saved lives, endangering his life over and over again 
in order to ensure that we prevailed and had victory.
  He took down German soldiers. He retrieved live hand grenades. There 
are so many stories one could tell about him. The bottom line is there 
are too many medals for me to list here, the Silver Star among many, 
many others.
  He was a great man, and much of his family still lives right in south 
Jersey in one of my many counties that I cover called Cape May County. 
We are proud of him. We are proud of what he represents. We are proud 
of the sacrifices he made. He is truly a great American, and it will be 
great to see this post office named after this individual hero.
  Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 7606.
  First Lieutenant Carlton Hand was born October 14, 1917, and enlisted 
in the U.S. Army. He served as a technical sergeant and acted 
heroically in combat efforts against the Nazis. Lieutenant Hand 
received numerous medals and awards, including two World War II battle 
stars and a Purple Heart, for his dedicated and passionate service to 
America and to the free world.
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to join us in honoring the 
life of Lieutenant Hand by naming this post office in Rio Grande, New 
Jersey, after him. It is hard to think of a more fitting way to name 
this post office.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I encourage my House 
colleagues to support this bill honoring a great American war hero from 
the Greatest Generation, whose actions serve as a lasting inspiration 
to all of us who value freedom and courage.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida). 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. 7606.
  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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