[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 15]
[House]
[Pages 20196-20197]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              CARROLL A. CAMPBELL, JR. FEDERAL COURTHOUSE

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 5546) to designate the Federal courthouse to be constructed 
in Greenville, South Carolina, as the ``Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. 
Federal Courthouse,'' as amended.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 5546

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

     SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.

       The United States courthouse to be constructed in 
     Greenville, South Carolina, building number SC0017ZZ, shall 
     be known and designated as the ``Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. 
     United States Courthouse''.

     SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

       Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
     or other record of the United States to the United States 
     courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a 
     reference to the ``Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United States 
     Courthouse''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Shuster) and the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. 
Corrine Brown) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  H.R. 5546, introduced by Representative Bob Inglis of South Carolina, 
designates the United States Courthouse to be constructed in 
Greenville, South Carolina, as the Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. Federal 
Courthouse. The bill honors former South Carolina Governor and U.S. 
Congressman Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.
  In 1970, Governor Campbell's political career began with his election 
to the South Carolina House of Representatives, and later served in the 
South Carolina Senate. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives 
from 1979 until his election as Governor in 1986.
  As Governor of South Carolina, Campbell coordinated his State's 
response to Hurricane Hugo and lured large industry to the State. After 
two terms in office, Governor Campbell was prevented from seeking a 
third term by term limits.
  In 2001, at the relatively young age of 61, Governor Campbell was 
diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Governor Campbell passed away after 
a severe heart attack on December 7, 2005.
  This is a fitting tribute to a dedicated public servant and a former 
Member of this Chamber. I support this legislation and encourage all my 
colleagues to do the same.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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  Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time 
as I may consume.
  H.R. 5546, as amended, is a bill to designate the United States 
courthouse located in Greenville, South Carolina, as the Carroll A. 
Campbell, Jr., United States Courthouse. This bill, introduced by Mr. 
Inglis, has bipartisan support from the South Carolina delegation.
  Mr. Campbell was born in 1940 in Greenville, South Carolina. He 
attended public school in Greenville and graduated from the University 
of South Carolina. From 1970 to 1974, he served in the South Carolina 
House of Representatives. In 1975, he was appointed as Executive 
Assistant to Governor Jim Edwards. In 1976, he was elected to the State 
Senate; and in 1978 he was elected to the 96th Congress as a Republican 
from South Carolina. He served for three terms in Congress, and in 1987 
he ran for Governor of South Carolina and served from 1987 to 1995. 
Carroll Campbell died in December, 2005, from the effects of 
Alzheimer's disease.
  Mr. Campbell was known as the man who built the Republican Party in 
South Carolina to a dominant political force. In 1978, when Mr. 
Campbell headed to Congress, he won assignment on the Appropriations 
Committee and the Ways and Means Committee. In 1980, he

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joined forces with Lee Atwater to engineer the primary victory of 
Ronald Reagan in South Carolina.
  As Governor, Mr. Campbell realized that South Carolina had to become 
a modern State to compete in the world economy; and he revamped the 
State's tax code to make it more business friendly, which resulted in 
record economic growth. He was personally involved in bringing the BMW 
plant to upstate South Carolina. Campbell was continually active in the 
international arena trying to bring business to South Carolina.
  Campbell's greatest challenge was dealing with Hurricane Hugo in 
1989. He joined forces with South Carolina Mayor Joe Riley and planned 
how to deal with the storm. He was a decision leader, and his decisions 
to prepare and evacuate saved many lives.
  Congressman Campbell served the citizens of South Carolina with 
devotion and energy. It is fitting and proper to honor his civic 
contributions with this designation.
  Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5546, as 
amended, a bill to designate the United States Courthouse located in 
Greenville, South Carolina, as the Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United 
States Courthouse. This bill, introduced by the gentleman from South 
Carolina (Mr. Inglis), has the bipartisan support of the South Carolina 
delegation.
  Carroll Campbell was born in 1940 in Greenville, South Carolina. He 
attended public schools in Greenville, and graduated from the 
University of South Carolina. From 1970 to 1974, he served in the South 
Carolina House of Representatives. In 1976, Governor Campbell was 
elected to the State Senate and, in 1978, he was elected to the 96th 
Congress, as a Republican from South Carolina. He served for three 
succeeding Congresses. In 1987, he ran for Governor of South Carolina 
and served as Governor from 1987 to 1995. As Governor, Campbell was 
personally involved in bringing a BMW plant to upstate South Carolina. 
Carroll Campbell passed away in December 2005.
  Perhaps Campbell's greatest challenge as Governor was dealing with 
Hurricane Hugo in 1989. He joined forces with Charleston Mayor Joe 
Riley and methodically planned how to deal with the storm. He was a 
decision leader and his decisions to prepare and evacuate doubtlessly 
saved lives.
  Governor Campbell served the citizens of South Carolina with devotion 
and boundless energy. It is fitting and proper to honor his civic 
contributions with this designation.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 5546, as amended.
  Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance 
of my time.
  Mr. SHUSTER. 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 Pennsylvania (Mr. Shuster) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5546, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  The title of the bill was amended so as to read: ``A bill to 
designate the United States courthouse to be constructed in Greenville, 
South Carolina, as the `Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United States 
Courthouse'.''.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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