[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 20644]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     RICHARD L. CEVOLI POST OFFICE

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
Senate bill (S. 3187) to designate the Post Office located at 5755 Post 
Road, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, as the ``Richard L. Cevoli Post 
Office''.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                                S. 3187

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

     SECTION 1. RICHARD L. CEVOLI POST OFFICE.

       (a) Designation.--The post office located at 5755 Post 
     Road, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, shall be known and 
     designated as the ``Richard L. Cevoli Post Office''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     post office referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to 
     be a reference to the Richard L. Cevoli Post Office.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Marchant) and the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.


                             General Leave

  Mr. MARCHANT. 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 the bill now under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Texas?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, born in 1919, U.S. Navy Commander Richard L. Cevoli was 
a long-time resident of East Greenwich and a student at what is now the 
University of Rhode Island. He fought bravely in World War II, for 
which he was awarded the Navy Cross, as well as the Korean War, in 
which he served as the executive officer of his squadron.
  In addition to these honors, Commander Cevoli's courageousness and 
commitment to his country earned him eight Air Medals and two 
Distinguished Flying Crosses. His life was taken far too soon on 
January 18, 1955, when his plane crashed during a training mission. He 
was rightfully remembered in the Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame, 
and I am pleased to support this bill honoring his great legacy.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, S. 3187, legislation introduced by Senator Jack Reed of 
Rhode Island, was unanimously passed by the Senate on July 20, 2006. 
The bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 5755 Post Road, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, as the Richard 
L. Cevoli Post Office.
  The late Richard Cevoli, a decorated Navy commander, fought bravely 
in World War II and the Korean War and served at Naval Air Station at 
Quonset Point. His legacy is memorialized in the Rhode Island Aviation 
Hall of Fame.

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  Mr. Speaker, honoring this soldier, this commander, this leader, is 
certainly appropriate by naming this postal facility in his honor.
  Mr. Speaker, I understand this is our last measure. It certainly has 
been a pleasure for me to work with the gentleman from Texas. I want to 
wish him a good night's rest as we leave.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I thank the Honorable Mr. Davis. I 
appreciate having had the opportunity to share these few minutes with 
him.
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 3187, a bill 
that would designate a post office located in East Greenwich, RI, as 
the ``Richard L. Cevoli Post Office.'' I thank my Rhode Island 
colleagues in the Senate for introducing this bill to honor U.S. Navy 
Commander Richard Cevoli, a life-long resident of East Greenwich who 
proudly served his country in World War II and the Korean War.
  Richard Cevoli was born in East Greenwich, RI in 1919, and graduated 
from LaSalle Academy and Rhode Island State College, which is now the 
University of Rhode Island. In World War II, Commander Cevoli was 
awarded the prestigious Navy Cross for his bravery during the Battle of 
Leyte Gulf off the Philippines Coast in 1944. In addition to the Navy 
Cross, Commander Cevoli earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses and 
eight Air Medals during his active flying career. He was also inducted 
into the Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame. Commander Cevoli died 
serving his country when his plane crashed during a training mission on 
January 18, 1955, leaving behind his wife, Grace, and three children, 
Steven, Carol, and Elizabeth.
  I ask my colleagues to support S. 3187 so that all Rhode Islanders 
can be reminded of Commander Cevoli's duty to his country and his 
impressive accomplishments.
  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I urge that all Members support the 
passage of S. 3187, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Marchant) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the Senate bill, S. 3187.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the Senate bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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