[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15583-15584]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       LANCE CPL. ANTHONY A. DiLISIO CLINTON-MACOMB CARRIER ANNEX

  Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill 
(H.R. 5738) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 15285 Samohin Drive in Macomb, Michigan, as the 
``Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 5738

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

     SECTION 1. LANCE CPL. ANTHONY A. DILISIO CLINTON-MACOMB 
                   CARRIER ANNEX.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 15285 Samohin Drive in Macomb, Michigan, 
     shall be known and designated as the ``Lance Cpl. Anthony A. 
     DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex''.
       (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 ``Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-
     Macomb Carrier Annex''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Arizona (Mr. Gosar) and the gentleman

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from Pennsylvania (Mr. Altmire) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arizona.


                             General Leave

  Mr. GOSAR. 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 the bill under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Arizona?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 5738, introduced by the gentlelady from Michigan 
(Mrs. Miller), would designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 15285 Samohin Drive in Macomb, Michigan, as the 
Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex. The bill is 
cosponsored by the entire Michigan State delegation and was favorably 
reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on 
September 20.
  Mr. Speaker, it is altogether fitting and proper that we name this 
post office in Macomb, Michigan, for Marine Corps Lance Corporal 
DiLisio, a selfless patriot who made the ultimate sacrifice in 
Afghanistan at just 20 years of age. Lance Corporal DiLisio was shot 
and killed by enemy fighters during a patrol he had volunteered for.
  Mr. Speaker, Lance Corporal DiLisio and all of our brave and 
courageous fighting men and women are true heroes. And I'm thankful to 
have this opportunity to stand before this Chamber and express my 
sincere gratitude for all that our servicemembers do and all that they 
sacrifice each and every day.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in strong support of 
this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ALTMIRE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I'm pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of 
H.R. 5738, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service in Macomb, Michigan, as the Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio 
Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex. In accordance with committee 
requirements, the bill is cosponsored by all members of the Michigan 
delegation.
  After graduating Dakota High School in Macomb Township, Anthony 
DiLisio enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. After recruit 
training, he was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 
2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force out of Camp Lejeune, 
North Carolina. He was deployed to Afghanistan in December 2009.
  While on patrol in the Helmand province, Lance Corporal DiLisio and 
two other marines were attacked by enemy insurgents. Lance Corporal 
DiLisio was fatally wounded in the ensuing gun battle, leaving behind 
his parents, a fiancee, and a host of siblings and friends who all 
remember Anthony as a personable guy who always wanted to serve the 
people.
  When we rename this postal facility in his honor, generations to come 
will know of his heroism and sacrifice.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 5738, and I reserve the balance 
of my time.
  Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the 
distinguished gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. Miller).
  Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for 
yielding.
  Mr. Speaker, throughout the history of our great Nation, American 
patriots have answered their Nation's call to defend the freedom that 
we all hold dear. Lance Corporal Anthony DiLisio was one such hero.
  Anthony DiLisio grew up in Macomb Township, Michigan, which I am very 
proud to represent. He was an all-American kid. He was a member of the 
swim team and the baseball team at Dakota High School. And after 
graduating from high school in 2008, Anthony could have gone on to 
college or he could have gone to work in his family's small business, 
but he was determined--determined--to serve the cause of freedom. 
Against the wishes of his family, he enlisted in the United States 
Marine Corps in August of that year.
  Lance Corporal DiLisio was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine 
Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force based at 
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. And he shipped out with his brother 
marines to Afghanistan for combat operations in the Helmand province in 
support of Operation Enduring Freedom. And on May 30, 2010, Lance 
Corporal DiLisio was told by his superiors that he could take the day 
off. That wasn't Anthony.
  That night Lance Corporal DiLisio went on patrol with his marine 
brothers when they were ambushed just outside the camp and a battle 
ensued. In that battle, Lance Corporal DiLisio and two of his marine 
brothers were killed in action in defense of our freedom, just 1 month 
shy of their scheduled return from Afghanistan.
  Lance Corporal Anthony DiLisio loved his country. He loved the Marine 
Corps, and he fought with courage and honor and distinction to preserve 
our liberty. In this great Nation, we honor heroes like Lance Corporal 
DiLisio.
  And while nothing we can do will ever fully honor his incredibly 
brave service and his ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom, we have 
a responsibility to do what we can. So I ask every Member of this House 
to join me in honoring this American hero, this great American patriot, 
by supporting this legislation which will designate the postal facility 
in Macomb Township, Michigan, as the Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio 
Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex.
  Anthony, Mr. Speaker, was loved by his family: his father, Lorenzo; 
his stepmother, Tina; his mother, Tamra, who sadly just recently passed 
away; his brothers, Dino, Angelo, and Joe; his sisters, Lisa and Marie. 
We also honor them for sharing this person whom they loved so much with 
all of us. We cannot remove their sorrow for the loss of Anthony, but 
we can show them that the entire Nation honors his service and his 
sacrifice.
  And of course the motto of the United States Marine Corps is Semper 
Fidelis--always faithful. Faithful to their duty, faithful to the cause 
of freedom and liberty, and faithful to this great Nation.
  Anthony was a true marine, and he was always faithful. Again, I would 
ask every Member of the body to join me in honoring this great American 
hero and patriot, Lance Corporal Anthony DiLisio.
  Mr. ALTMIRE. Mr. Speaker, we have no additional speakers, and I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to support the passage of 
H.R. 5738.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gosar) that the House suspend the rules and 
pass the bill, H.R. 5738.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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