[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17137-17141]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



               WILLIAM S. BROOMFIELD POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mrs. MORELLA. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 4884) to redesignate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 200 West 2nd Street in Royal Oak, Michigan, 
as the ``William S. Broomfield Post Office Building.''
  The Clerk read as follows:

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

     SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION.

       The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
     200 West 2nd Street in Royal Oak, Michigan, and known as the 
     Royal Oak Post Office, shall be known and designated as the 
     ``William S. Broomfield Post Office Building''.

     SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

       Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
     or other record of the United States to the facility referred 
     to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
     ``William S. Broomfield Post Office Building''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
Maryland (Mrs. Morella) and the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Maryland (Mrs. Morella).


                             General Leave

  Mrs. MORELLA. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their 
remarks on H.R. 4884.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from Maryland?
  There was no objection.
  Mrs. MORELLA. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.

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  Madam Speaker, I commend the sponsor of this legislation, the 
gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Knollenberg), for introducing this 
legislation, H.R. 4884, introduced on July 19, 2000, that designates 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 West 
2nd Street in Royal Oak, Michigan, as the ``William S. Broomfield Post 
Office Building.''
  This legislation has the support of all members of the House 
delegation from the State of Michigan, pursuant to the policy of the 
Committee on Government Reform.
  Madam Speaker, it is my privilege to speak briefly on the former 
Member of Congress and my friend, William S. Broomfield, for whom I was 
privileged to serve for 6 years.
  Mr. Broomfield was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, and graduated from 
Michigan State College, now known as Michigan State University. He 
served in the United States Army Air Corps during the Second World War 
and then went into the real estate and property management business.
  Bill, as he continues to be known by his friends and by those whom he 
has represented, was elected to the Michigan State House of 
Representatives from 1949 to 1954. He served as speaker pro tem in 
1953. He was then elected to the State Senate in 1955 and 1956.
  In January 1957, Michigan's 18th district elected him to the 85th 
Congress. He served for 17 succeeding Congresses until January 1992, 
when he voluntarily retired.
  During his tenure in Congress, Representative Broomfield served as a 
member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and was ranking member from 
1975 until his retirement in 1992.
  After retirement, Bill Broomfield started a foundation in Michigan 
that supports various charities in southeast Michigan, including the 
efforts to cure cancer, spina bifida, Alzheimer's, and the Salvation 
Army.
  Mr. Broomfield is now a resident of Lake Orion, Michigan. It is 
fitting that a post office be named after William S. Broomfield in 
Royal Oak, the birthplace of this dedicated and respected public 
servant.
  I wholeheartedly endorse this resolution and urge all of our 
colleagues to support this bill, H.R. 4884, honoring Bill Broomfield, a 
gentleman and a colleague and a friend of many in this House.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, as a member of the House Committee on Government 
Reform, I am pleased to join my friend and fellow committee member, the 
gentlewoman from Maryland (Mrs. Morella), in the consideration of these 
postal-naming bills.
  We seek to pass bills which name eight post offices after a number of 
distinguished Americans. Collectively, we will honor two former Members 
of Congress, a pastor, the first African American chaplain, a POW, an 
assemblyman, and the first African American municipal court judge and a 
fine university educator and administrator. I look forward to the swift 
passage of these measures, as H.R. 4884.
  This bill, which redesignates a post office after William S. 
Broomfield, was introduced by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. 
Knollenberg) on July 19, 2000.
  Mr. Broomfield was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, and graduated from 
high school and attended Michigan State College. He served in the 
United States Army Air Corps and was a member of the Michigan State 
House and Senate. He was elected to the 85th Congress in 1956 and 
represented the 18th Congressional District until his retirement in 
1992.
  Former Congressman Broomfield was a member of the Committee on 
International Relations and widely recognized as a consensus builder. 
He represented his constituents for well over 40 years and is still 
involved in local charity work.
  I urge the swift adoption of this measure.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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  Mrs. MORELLA. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to yield such time as he 
may consume to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Knollenberg), the chief 
sponsor of this bill.
  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Maryland 
(Mrs. Morella) for yielding me this time. I want to begin also by 
thanking the gentleman from New York (Mr. McHugh) for bringing this 
bill to the floor today. I also want to thank the ranking member, the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fattah), for his valuable assistance 
as well; and I appreciate the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) 
being with us during this debate today.
  I rise to pay much deserved tribute to Congressman William S. 
Broomfield who is so endearing and personable that he was known to his 
constituents simply as Bill. And Bill Broomfield is here with us today. 
I stand before the House as the sponsor of H.R. 4884, legislation that 
has been described as naming the post office building at 200 West 
Second Street in Royal Oak, Michigan in honor of my friend and 
predecessor.
  I am pleased to report to my colleagues that the entire Michigan 
House delegation has not only signed on as cosponsors but as original 
cosponsors of this bill. Madam Speaker, Bill Broomfield is so well 
respected by his colleagues on both sides of the aisle that both 
Republicans and Democrats stand together to honor this fine man.
  As was mentioned, Bill Broomfield was born in Royal Oak, Michigan 
back in 1922; went on to Michigan State University, then known as 
Michigan State College; and he has been serving ably in the Michigan 
legislature and in Congress for, as has been mentioned, over 40 years. 
He was first elected to Congress in 1956, the same time as the second 
Eisenhower administration; and he did not stop serving his constituents 
until his retirement from this body in 1992, a span of 36 years. During 
his tenure, he served with eight different presidents.
  During his tenure, Bill Broomfield was the hallmark of bipartisanship 
and a self-defined consensus builder. He served as a member of the 
Foreign Affairs Committee, later named the International Relations 
Committee, where he helped craft America's foreign policy during the 
critical Cold War era. He served as the ranking member of this 
committee from the mid-1970s until his retirement from this body. He 
was also the point person in Congress for many of the foreign policy 
initiatives championed by Presidents Reagan and Bush. From Nicaragua to 
the Persian Gulf to Eastern Europe to North Korea, he led the charge in 
Congress for the foreign policy that ultimately won the Cold War.
  For this effort, Michiganders and Americans everywhere owe him a 
tremendous debt of gratitude. The history books may credit Reagan and 
Bush with bringing down communism, but make no mistake, it should also 
mention Bill Broomfield in the same breath for his outstanding 
contribution to the effort that won the Cold War.
  Bill Broomfield was also a careful keeper of Congress's prerogatives 
in foreign policy. He made sure that the legislative branch of 
government fulfilled its constitutional duty and that the President 
consulted with lawmakers. For example, Mr. Broomfield ensured that 
President Bush would consult with Congress when the chief executive 
ordered a massive troop buildup in Saudi Arabia in response to Iraq's 
aggression in Kuwait. When President Bush did come to Congress, Bill 
Broomfield supported his efforts. He said, ``We must give the President 
the power he needs to convince Saddam that he has no other 
alternative.''
  Think about all the changes in America that Bill Broomfield had the 
privilege of witnessing firsthand during his 36-year tenure in this 
body. He has seen the rise and fall of Soviet totalitarianism. He has 
seen man reach the Moon and Jim Crow fall. He helped move the U.S. 
post-war era economy to the brink of the technological revolution.
  As we move into the 21st century, we should not forget the legacy of 
those who helped us get there and Bill

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Broomfield was at the forefront of that crusade. Just because he 
retired from elective office did not mean that he stopped serving the 
public. In fact, he started a foundation that supports many causes and 
charities throughout southeast Michigan, including the Salvation Army 
and efforts for fighting cancer, Alzheimer's and spina bifida.
  Bill Broomfield is Royal Oak's favorite son and a true man of the 
people. He loves the people that he served for and they have love, 
admiration and respect for him. I also want to mention his devoted wife 
of so many years, Jane, who was so active in the community. From the 
middle of the Eisenhower era to the beginning of the Clinton 
administration, Bill Broomfield was a gentleman in every sense of the 
word and an example of everything that is good and decent in public 
service and this institution. Naming the post office in his hometown of 
Royal Oak is just one way we can pay tribute to this fine man.
  I urge support for the bill.
  Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  I want to thank the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Knollenberg) for 
sponsoring this legislation. The thought came to my mind of something 
that Voltaire said. He said, ``He who give not thanks to man give not 
thanks to God.'' And so it is quite appropriate that we do this this 
afternoon.
  Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman 
from Michigan (Mr. Levin).
  Mr. LEVIN. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. 
Cummings), the gentlewoman from Maryland (Mrs. Morella), the gentleman 
from Michigan (Mr. Knollenberg) and everybody else who has joined 
together for this happy moment. And that it is. I first knew Bill 
Broomfield as a constituent. My wife and I moved to Berkley in 1957. 
Bill Broomfield was Congressman while we lived there through 1972 when 
the districts changed.
  I also came to know Bill Broomfield as a competitor, in a sense. In 
the early 1960s, I was the county chair of the Democratic Party; and 
then in 1968, I was the State chair. And we tried very hard to defeat 
Bill Broomfield. So I knew him as a competitor. And then I had the 
privilege, beginning in 1982, to know Bill as a colleague. And 
throughout all of these relationships, his characteristics were 
constant, a dedicated public servant, honest to the core, hardworking 
in DC, and at home; and when I was the Democratic chair I thought he 
was too hardworking. It also was so characteristic that in all of his 
relationships, there was a complete civility.
  I think these characteristics were well noted upon Bill's retirement, 
first by President Carter who said, ``Your record number of terms is 
testimony to the impact you have made on the lives of all whom you have 
served so well over the years,'' and also former President Ronald 
Reagan who said, ``It was an honor to have you `on my team.' Through 
your dedication, you have established a distinct record of community 
service that has so intimately been dedicated to your fellow man.''
  During those years, the Carter years and the Reagan years, as noted, 
Bill Broomfield was on Foreign Affairs and became ranking there. And 
they were years of controversy, as Bill Broomfield remembers so well. I 
was there during many of these controversies. El Salvador, just among 
some of them, the nuclear weapons freeze, Lebanon, issues relating to 
Greece and Turkey, and even though often we were on different sides, 
there was always this effort to find a consensus and, most important, 
an air and reality of civility.
  Truly, Bill, has been a public servant, a wonderful public servant in 
terms of your dedication. I first represented Royal Oak in 1982 in the 
Congress. That was 10 years after Bill Broomfield no longer represented 
his home city Royal Oak. But everywhere I went in those early years, 
Bill Broomfield was fondly remembered and still remains such.
  As mentioned, he was born in Royal Oak, he was raised in the city of 
Royal Oak, he went to schools there, several of which have been torn 
down, some near where we now live. He represented the Royal Oak area in 
the State and then the Federal legislatures for almost 25 years. So in 
a word, it is highly fitting today that the post office in Royal Oak be 
named after Bill Broomfield. It marks, this designation, the service of 
Bill Broomfield and his wife Jane on behalf of the citizens of Royal 
Oak. Royal Oak has grown mightily these last 10, 15 years, so much so 
that I think Bill's beloved parents would hardly recognize it. But 
Royal Oak has remained, in a sense, as it was and it has retained its 
roots, and the post office is an important institution within this 
community.
  So I say to you, Bill Broomfield, it is a pleasure to join so many 
others in this effort today. We feel especially pleased that you are 
here, healthy and continuing in service to the community. This is a 
joyful moment for us all. I am sure this institution will rise together 
in naming the post office of Royal Oak after a distinguished, dedicated 
public servant, William S. Broomfield.
  Mrs. MORELLA. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Smith).
  Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Madam Speaker, in behalf of this House, we 
welcome the Honorable Bill Broomfield to this Chamber again, to his old 
Chamber. Bill helped me when he was first elected to office in 1957 
when he first came in, and he helped me again in his last year in 1992. 
In 1957, my brother, who was a jet pilot, was killed in Asia. All of 
his personal effects had been lost coming back to Michigan. Chan's 
wife, Bonnie, and I went to Bill Broomfield. Bonnie is from Royal Oak. 
And so this new freshman Congressman pushed ahead, found Chan's 
personal effects and got them back to us.
  Again when I was first elected in 1992, I won a tough primary, did 
not have any final opposition in the general, and came to Bill 
Broomfield who had been a friend in between to help give me some 
guidance on learning to be a good Congressman. What struck me as 
significant is Bill said, ``Look, one of the things I try to do the 
best I can is responding honestly and quickly to mail coming in from 
constituents.'' At that time the Congressman had a turnaround time for 
98 percent of his mail of 24 hours. So he had set a target. Do we not 
all wish we had a 24-hour turnaround time that we could give that kind 
of attention and dedication to mail? He did that. I have tried to 
achieve it.
  Here is a gentleman that has guided us through foreign policy 
decisions for his 36 years in the United States Congress, from the 
problems of Soviet invasion in Hungary, their invasion of 
Czechoslovakia, Nicaragua, the Persian Gulf, Eastern Europe, Iran, 
Iraq, the problems with North Korea. We should be consulting with him 
on a regular basis for our current international affairs. Bill 
Broomfield, again, congratulations. I am proud to be a cosponsor of 
this legislation.
  Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Madam Speaker, in behalf of this House, we 
welcome the Honorable Bill Broomfield to this Chamber again, to his old 
stomping grounds. Bill helped me when he was first elected to office in 
1957, in his first year, and he helped me again in his last year in 
1992. In 1957, my brother, Chan, who was a jet pilot, was killed in 
Asia. All of his personal effects had been lost coming back to 
Michigan. Chan's wife, Bonnie, who was from Royal Oak, and I went to 
Bill Broomfield. And so this new freshman Congressman pushed ahead, 
found Chan's personal effects and got them back to us.
  Again when I was first elected in 1992, I went to Bill Broomfield who 
had been a friend to help give me some guidance on learning to be a 
good Congressman. What struck me as significant is Bill said, ``Look, 
one of the things I try to do the best I can is responding honestly and 
quickly to mail coming in from constituents.'' At that time the 
Congressman had a turnaround time for 98 percent of his mail of 24 
hours. So he had set a target and achieved it. Do we not all wish we 
had the ability to respond to constituent inquiries in a 24-hour 
turnaround time; that we could give that kind of attention and 
dedication to mail? He did that. I have tried to follow his advice and 
example.
  Here is a gentleman that has guided us through foreign policy 
decisions for his 36 years in the United States Congress, from the 
problems of Soviet invasion in Hungary, their

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invasion of Czechoslovakia, the problems in Nicaragua, the Persian 
Gulf, Eastern Europe, Iran, Iraq, the problems with North Korea. Bill 
is still an excellent consultant for our current international 
challenges. Bill Broomfield, again, congratulations. I am proud to be a 
cosponsor of this legislation honoring you.
  Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished 
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Traficant).
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Madam Speaker, I commend both the gentleman from 
Maryland (Mr. Cummings) and the gentlewoman from Maryland (Mrs. 
Morella) for bringing this to the floor and for the committee. It is 
good to see our good friend Mr. Broomfield here. I want to commend the 
gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Knollenberg) for the legislation.
  I heard comments earlier of what a competitor he was. Bill Broomfield 
was not just a competitor. He was a consummate winner, a winner for 
Royal Oak, a winner for Michigan, a winner for the United States of 
America, and with his distinguished record if you take the time to 
really look at it, he was a winner for the entire world.
  Just earlier I was here. I did not know this bill was scheduled. Mr. 
Broomfield came over. He is a dear friend to all of us and always has 
time for everyone. He said, I just wish that my parents could be here 
today. I want to say on the House floor, his parents are here today; 
they are here in you. And all of your family that will follow will 
benefit from the fact that they will see the great contributions of 
your parents and you and your family as this post office is named on 
your behalf.

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  This is truly fitting, and it is an honor that is justly deserved; 
and I am proud to be a part of this today and wish you and your family 
the very best.
  Mrs. MORELLA. Madam Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from 
New York (Mr. Gilman), chairman of the Committee on International 
Relations.
  Mr. GILMAN. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Maryland 
(Mrs. Morella) for yielding the time to me.
  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise today in strong support of H.R. 
4884, designating the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 200 West Second Street in Royal Oak, Michigan, as the 
William Broomfield Post Office Building. And I commend the gentlewoman 
from Maryland (Mrs. Morella) and the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. 
Knollenberg) for bringing this resolution to the floor, along with the 
gentleman from New York (Mr. McHugh), chairman of the Subcommittee on 
Postal Service, and the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) for 
bringing this to our attention today.
  Bill Broomfield, who we are pleased is with us today and in this 
Chamber, was first elected to the Congress in 1956 and meritoriously 
served his constituents of Michigan's 18th district for some 36 years, 
until he retired in 1992.
  As a member of Committee on International Relations, earlier known as 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, I had the distinct pleasure of 
serving with Bill for many years, where, as our ranking member, Bill 
Broomfield helped to establish our Nation's foreign policy during the 
critical Cold War period.
  It was during all of those years in working with Bill that I 
experienced Bill Broomfield's unique ability to bring our Members of 
Congress together as he sought to build a consensus on numerous 
important issues championed by then President Reagan and President 
Bush.
  Accordingly, I urge all of our colleagues to support this resolution 
that appropriately honors former Congressman Bill Broomfield and the 
constituents he served so well for so long in the 18th District of 
Michigan.
  Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mrs. MORELLA. Madam Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from 
Michigan (Mr. Ehlers).
  Mr. EHLERS. Madam Speaker, I did not have the pleasure of working 
with Mr. Broomfield, but I do want to offer some testimonials based on 
the information I have as a fellow Michiganian.
  I think it is entirely appropriate that we name the post office in 
Royal Oak in honor of this gentleman. For years he carried the mail for 
the Republicans in the Congress and also for the Republicans in the 
White House. And even while he was carrying the mail for the President, 
very often he also had the courage, when he thought the mail was 
inappropriate or not addressed properly, to stand up to the Presidents 
and say, wait a minute, I think you are going down the wrong track; I 
think you have to rethink this and do it differently. Frequently, they 
were willing to listen.
  He is a man of honor, a man of good service, and a man of good 
political sense. My first acquaintance with him was when I first moved 
to Michigan in 1967. He had then been in office 11 years; he had taken 
office when I was just entering graduate school. But soon after I came 
to Michigan, I began reading about him in the papers; and I thought 
that this is a man who knows what he is doing and knows how to do it 
right, and my judgment was correct.
  I am sorry that I was not able to serve with him. I arrived in the 
Congress only 11 months after he left, but his legend has persisted; 
and I have appreciated him, particularly his excellence in foreign 
affairs, something in which I personally believe the Congress, both the 
House and the Senate, should play a much more active role, similar to 
what they did a number of years ago during and following World War II. 
He was a careful keeper of Congress' prerogatives in foreign policy, 
and he served well and honorably in so many ways, not only in the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, but in other ways and particularly in 
service to his constituents.
  I had no idea when I moved to Michigan in 1967 that I would some day 
be serving in this House. In fact, I had no intention of doing so, but 
I am pleased to be here to try to carry on the work and fulfill the 
legend that Mr. Broomfield established for Michigan, for his district 
and for this country. He is an honorable person who did an outstanding 
job for his country, and we are here today to show our appreciation for 
what he has done for us.
  Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, I did not have the opportunity to serve with 
Congressman Broomfield, but the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Dingell), 
who wanted to be here today but is tied up in a conference committee, 
told me that Mr. Broomfield is probably one of the greatest public 
servants he served with. One of the things that he said is that no 
matter how difficult the arguments became, no matter how heated, he 
always knew that he was speaking from his heart and synchronizing his 
conscience with his conduct, and perhaps that is the type of example 
that we here now serving should follow.
  So it is indeed my honor to salute him. And I can say this for all of 
our honorees today, the people that we will be honoring, Madam Speaker, 
when I asked a fellow Marylander how it felt to have a post office 
named after him, and his name is Sam Lacey, one of the great sports 
writers, he broke out into tears, and he said just the idea that 
children yet unborn will walk past that post office and see my name and 
they simply will ask the question, who was he? And if someone can 
simply answer with a smile that he was a great man and that he touched 
this earth and made it better, then that makes me happy.
  I am sure Congressman Broomfield can say the same thing, and so we 
take this moment to honor him and honor the people of Michigan.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mrs. MORELLA. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Again, I am very honored to be here with this bill that I support so 
strongly, H.R. 4884, honoring our former Member of Congress, Bill 
Broomfield. He was indeed, as we have heard, a coalition builder, 
someone who was always fair, a gentle man and always who respected all 
of his colleagues and respected the people that he represented

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and very committed to the work of making America as best as could be 
done.
  Madam Speaker, I congratulate all of us for the idea of having a post 
office named for Bill Broomfield, and I congratulate him and Mrs. 
Broomfield.
  Mr. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the gentleman 
from Michigan's resolution, and in honor of a fellow Michigander, 
William Broomfield, with whom I had the privilege of serving with in 
this body for thirty-six years. William Broomfield was born in Royal 
Oak, Michigan and represented it in Congress with distinction. It is 
only fitting that the city's post office be named in his honor.
  William Broomfield was a man of principle and foresight. Moreover, he 
was a dedicated and tireless public servant who honorably represented 
residents of Michigan in our State legislature and, most notably, in 
the U.S. House of Representatives for most of his adult life. William 
Broomfield's capable service to his constituents was rewarded time and 
time again by their continual support for him as their Representative.
  William Broomfield was also a mainstay of the Foreign Affairs 
Committee. As Ranking member for fourteen years, he was a workhorse 
rather than a show horse. He did not seek out the spotlight, but worked 
tirelessly, often behind the scenes, to help craft important 
legislation that was amiable to both sides of the isle and in the best 
interests of our great country.
  Naming the Royal Oak Post Office Building in William Broomfield's 
honor is a proper tribute to a man who vigorously served his 
constituents and honorably served his country in doing so. As such, Mr. 
Speaker, I would ask my colleagues to support this resolution and join 
me in honoring a good man and public servant who did much for his state 
and country, William Broomfield.
  Mr. BEREUTER. Madam Speaker, this Member wants to express strong 
support for H.R. 4884, which would name a United States Postal Service 
facility in Royal Oak, Michigan, as the ``William S. Broomfield Post 
Office Building.'' This Member became well acquainted and impressed 
with the decency, convictions, and leadership of Representative Bill 
Broomfield. A Member of this body from 1956-1992, Bill Broomfield 
served the state of Michigan with extraordinary distinction. When this 
Member joined the House Foreign Affairs Committee at the beginning of 
his 3rd term, Representative Broomfield, the senior Republican member 
of the Committee, gave this member great advice when requested, support 
and encouragement, and most importantly an outstanding example of how a 
Representative can so capably represent their constituency and state, 
while pursuing the national interest on matters of foreign policy. 
During his time as a senior member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, 
this nation faced numerous crises--the Cuban missile crisis, the 
Vietnam War, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, turmoil in Latin 
America, and the collapse of the Soviet empire. In each instance, Bill 
Broomfield's first thought was toward the U.S. national interest. Thus 
the designation of this Post Office Building with his name in his home 
town is certainly one way his colleagues and newer Members of Congress 
can appropriately recognize the outstanding contributions he made to 
America while a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
  Madam Speaker, obviously, this Member encourages his colleagues to 
support this legislation and hereby extend this Member's appreciation 
of his service to Bill Broomfield and his family.
  Mrs. MORELLA. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Biggert). The question is on the motion 
offered by the gentlewoman from Maryland (Mrs. Morella) that the House 
suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4884.
  The question was taken.
  Mrs. MORELLA. 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 and the 
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be 
postponed.

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