[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11901]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              CORPORAL KYLE SCHNEIDER POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Ms. BUERKLE. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 5837) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 26 East Genesee Street in Baldwinsville, New York, 
as the ``Corporal Kyle Schneider Post Office Building''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 5837

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

     SECTION 1. CORPORAL KYLE SCHNEIDER POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 26 East Genesee Street in Baldwinsville, 
     New York, shall be known and designated as the ``Corporal 
     Kyle Schneider 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 ``Corporal Kyle Schneider Post Office 
     Building''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
New York (Ms. Buerkle) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New York.
  Ms. BUERKLE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.


                             General Leave

  Ms. BUERKLE. 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 the bill under 
consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  Ms. BUERKLE. Mr. Speaker, my bill, H.R. 5837, would designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 26 East Genesee 
Street in Baldwinsville, New York, as the Corporal Kyle Schneider Post 
Office Building. This bill is cosponsored by the entire New York 
delegation and was favorably reported by the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform on June 27.
  Kyle R. Schneider was born on January 8, 1988, to Richard and Lorie 
Schneider. He was raised in the Baldwinsville, New York, area with his 
brother, Kevin. Kyle was a graduate of Baker High School in 
Baldwinsville, and attended Onondaga Community College for 1 year in 
the criminal justice program.

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  While at Baker High School, he played football, baseball, and ran 
track. Kyle loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman.
  In March of 2008, Kyle joined the United States Marine Corps and 
graduated from boot camp in June of 2008. He attended the School of 
Infantry in July and graduated in September. From September to October, 
he attended the Marine Corps Security Forces Training. In October of 
2008 he was with the Guard Company Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C. 
In May 2010, he was transferred to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th 
Marine Regiment, II Marine Expeditionary Force. In January of 2011, 
Kyle was assigned to the 3rd Platoon and was deployed to Afghanistan in 
support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
  In defense of our Nation, Kyle was killed in Helmand Province, 
Afghanistan, on June 30, 2011, by an improvised explosive device. 
Corporal Kyle R. Schneider was 23 years old.
  Corporal Schneider is an American hero. He was a proud and valiant 
marine. He was also a son, a brother, a grandson, a fiance, a friend, 
and a comrade. Kyle is greatly missed, and no words will diminish the 
grief of those who knew and loved him. In his death, he has earned the 
thanks of a grateful Nation.
  Mr. Speaker, let us honor the service and sacrifice of Corporal Kyle 
R. Schneider through the passage of this legislation to designate the 
Baldwinsville Post Office in his honor. I urge my colleagues to join me 
in strong support of this bill.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I am pleased to join my colleague from New York (Ms. Buerkle) in 
supporting H.R. 5837, a bill to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 26 East Genesee Street in 
Baldwinsville, New York, as the Corporal Kyle Schneider Post Office 
Building.
  The dedication to his country, his sacrifice, his bravery are 
certainly worthy of this honor, and I urge all of my colleagues to 
support this bill.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. BUERKLE. I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Buerkle) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5837.
  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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