[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 14289-14290]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    PERRY B. DURYEA, JR. POST OFFICE

  Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and 
pass the bill (H.R. 4427) to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 73 South Euclid Avenue in Montauk, New 
York, as the ``Perry B. Duryea, Jr. Post Office''.

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  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 4427

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

     SECTION 1. PERRY B. DURYEA, JR. POST OFFICE.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 73 South Euclid Avenue in Montauk, New 
     York, shall be known and designated as the ``Perry B. Duryea, 
     Jr. 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 Perry B. Duryea, Jr. Post Office.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
Michigan (Mrs. Miller) and the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Clay) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. Miller).


                             General Leave

  Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that 
all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and 
extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 4427.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from Michigan?
  There was no objection.
  Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  I am proud to support this legislation that designates a U.S. postal 
facility in Montauk, New York, as the ``Perry B. Duryea, Jr. Post 
Office.'' Every Member of the New York State delegation has cosponsored 
this bill. While State cosponsorship is a formality for post office 
designations to be reported from the Committee on Government Reform, in 
this case I think it reflects a great deal of the sentiment from my New 
York colleagues.
  Mr. Perry Duryea remains one of the most highly respected Speakers of 
the New York State Assembly in history. Speaker Duryea represented the 
people of Long Island with considerable dedication. First elected as a 
State Assemblyman in 1960, Perry Duryea exhibited extraordinary 
leadership for nearly two decades in the New York State legislature, 
spending 12 years as Republican leader. He held the distinguished 
position of Assembly Speaker from 1969 to 1973, and he served as 
Minority Leader from 1966 through 1968 and again from 1974 to 1978.
  We all deeply regret that Speaker Duryea passed away in January 
following a car accident near his home in Montauk. I hope this post 
office designation provides a wonderful reminder of Perry Duryea's 
legacy as a public servant and as a great American to his friends, his 
family, and to all New York residents.
  I thank the gentleman from New York for his work on H.R. 4427 that 
honors Perry Duryea. I strongly urge all of the Members of this House 
to support this legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, as a member of the House Committee on Government Reform, 
I am pleased to join my colleague in the consideration of H.R. 4427, 
legislation designating the postal facility in Montauk, New York, after 
Perry Duryea. This measure which was introduced by the gentleman from 
New York (Mr. Bishop) on May 20, 2004, was unanimously reported by our 
committee on June 24, 2004. H.R. 4427 enjoys the support and 
cosponsorship of the entire New York delegation.
  Perry Duryea, a lifelong resident of Montauk, New York, was a 
political legend. For 18 years, from 1960 to 1978, Mr. Duryea served as 
the Republican Assemblyman from the First District. While serving in 
the State Legislature, Mr. Duryea served as Minority Leader and Speaker 
of the Assembly.
  Mr. Duryea was known for being bipartisan and recognized as a 
community leader. He worked tirelessly for the people of New York State 
and Long Island. Sadly, he passed away in January of this year.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend my colleague for seeking to honor the legacy 
of Perry Duryea, and I urge the swift passage of this bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Speaker I have no further requests for 
time, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. Miller) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4427.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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