[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 17170-17171]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  JAMES T. MOLLOY POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill 
(H.R. 3339) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2061 South Park Avenue in Buffalo, New York, as the 
``James T. Molloy Post Office Building''.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 3339

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

     SECTION 1. JAMES T. MOLLOY POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 2061 South Park Avenue in Buffalo, New 
     York, shall be known and designated as the ``James T. Molloy 
     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 ``James T. Molloy Post Office Building''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Issa) and the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California (Mr. Issa).
  Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I rise in support of H.R. 3339 introduced by the gentleman from New 
York (Mr. Higgins). It would designate the facility of the U.S. Postal 
Service located at 2061 South Park Avenue in Buffalo, New York, as the 
James T. Molloy Post Office Building. The entire New York State 
delegation has cosponsored this bill, and I join with them in support.

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  In 1975, during the 94th Congress, James Molloy was elected 
doorkeeper of the House of Representatives, a position he held with 
distinction until the 104th Congress in 1995. As doorkeeper, he 
introduced six different Presidents, several heads of state and other 
dignitaries in joint sessions and other congressional events. In fact, 
Mr. Molloy is the last doorkeeper of the House of Representatives, and 
H.R. 3339 would honor his esteemed service. I urge all of my colleagues 
to support the naming of this post office.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may 
consume to the sponsor of this resolution, the gentleman from New York 
(Mr. Higgins).
  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. 
Davis) for yielding me this time. I also thank the gentleman from 
Virginia (Chairman Tom Davis) and the gentleman from California (Mr. 
Waxman) from the Committee on Government Reform for allowing this bill 
to be expedited to the floor.
  Mr. Speaker, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this 
measure, which represents a great honor for one of my district's finest 
citizens, a proud and favorite son of South Buffalo. James T. Molloy 
was born in South Buffalo on June 3, 1936, to Matthew Molloy and 
Katherine Hayden Molloy. Educated in Buffalo's Catholic schools, he 
followed in his father's footsteps by working in the grain elevators of 
Buffalo's waterfront and fighting fires as a proud member of the 
Buffalo Fire Department.
  Through his labor, James T. Molloy paid his own way through Canisius 
College, a great Jesuit institution in western New York, and became a 
lifelong friend of western New York working families.
  He was a member of the AFL-CIO, the International Brotherhood of 
Longshoremen and the International Association of Firefighters.
  After pursuing studies at St. John's University Law School, James T. 
Molloy worked as a schoolteacher in the cities of Buffalo and 
Lackawanna. He also worked in the office of the Erie County District 
Attorney where he met his wife, Roseann.
  Jim came to Washington in 1968 at the invitation of New York 
Congressman John Rooney. During his service in the House Finance 
Office, he oversaw the legislative appropriations for the House as they 
grew from $75 million to $126 million per year.
  James T. Molloy was elected doorkeeper of the United States House of 
Representatives in 1974 and proudly remained in that post through the 
103rd Congress, serving as the primary aide to Speakers Carl Albert, 
Thomas ``Tip'' O'Neill, James Wright, and Tom Foley.
  In fact, Jim was the last of 30 people to hold the position of 
doorkeeper from its establishment in 1789 to its elimination in 1995. 
Within this capacity, he introduced Presidents and numerous heads of 
state to our august body. He coordinated 71 joint sessions of Congress, 
as well as many other special events, within this Chamber.
  Jim also acted as a vital connection between his hometown, South 
Buffalo, New York, and Congress, inspiring countless men and women from 
the Buffalo area to consider careers in public service.
  James T. Molloy's strong relationship with Capitol Hill can still be 
felt today. He continues to serve as chairman of the board on the 
Wright-Patman Congressional Credit Union, a position he has held for 30 
years.
  Jim has been awarded numerous honors for his life's work in public 
service. He has received the Outstanding Citizen Award from the New 
York State AFL-CIO, the President's Award from the New York State 
Federation of Police, the United States Senate Youth Alumni Association 
Outstanding Service Award, and the Sid Yudain Congressional Staffer of 
the Year Award from Roll Call.
  I know that many of my colleagues had the pleasure of serving in this 
House during Jim Molloy's tenure. His strong commitment to our 
institution makes offering this bill, to name a South Buffalo Post 
Office after him, both a privilege and an honor.
  James T. Molloy's success has been an inspiration to thousands in my 
district and throughout all of western New York. I know that many here 
today will want to join me in saluting James T. Molloy, his wife 
Roseann, and their daughter Amy in recognition of his invaluable 
service to this Nation, who was fortunate to have him, and to his 
hometown of South Buffalo and western New York, who are proud to claim 
him.
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  I want to thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. Higgins) for 
introducing this important legislation. As a member of the Committee on 
Government Reform, I am pleased to join in support. As one who has 
spent such a long period of time as a Member of this House working for 
this House and working for government employees, the chairman of the 
Wright-Patman Federal Credit Union is indeed an inspiration, and I am 
sure that many people in western New York will continue to honor and 
revere him, just as many people will continue to do here in the 
Nation's Capital. I thank the gentleman from New York for designating a 
postal facility in his honor.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  Mr. Speaker, in closing, I, too, want to join in thanking the 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Higgins) for bringing this important bill 
to our attention, and I urge its passage.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Issa) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 3339.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of 
those present have voted in the affirmative.
  Mr. ISSA. Mr. 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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