[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 11903-11904]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                       WARREN LINDLEY POST OFFICE

  Ms. BUERKLE. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 1369) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1021 Pennsylvania Avenue in Hartshorne, Oklahoma, as 
the ``Warren Lindley Post Office''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 1369

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

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     SECTION 1. WARREN LINDLEY POST OFFICE.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 1021 Pennsylvania Avenue in Hartshorne, 
     Oklahoma, as the ``Warren Lindley Post Office''.
       (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 ``Warren Lindley Post Office''.

  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.


                             General Leave

  Ms. BUERKLE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
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, I urge all of my colleagues to join me in 
strong support of this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I certainly am pleased to join 
my colleagues, and especially my colleague from Oklahoma (Mr. Boren), 
in support of this bill. And I urge our colleagues to support H.R. 
1369, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1021 Pennsylvania Avenue in Hartshorne, Oklahoma, as 
the Warren Lindley Post Office.
  I am now pleased to yield to my colleague from Oklahoma (Mr. Boren) 
for such time as he may consume.
  Mr. BOREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1369, a bill 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1021 Pennsylvania Avenue in Hartshorne, Oklahoma, as the Warren 
Lindley Post Office, a bill that has the support of the entire Oklahoma 
delegation.
  All of us who knew Warren knew him for his caring heart. Warren 
Lindley proved time and again that he would go to great lengths to 
assist his community. The naming of a post office facility after this 
great man would not only honor his accomplishments, but also those of 
the community that he cared so much about and worked so hard to 
improve.
  After purchasing a grocery store in Hartshorne, Oklahoma, in 1979, 
Warren realized that as a small business owner, he could greatly 
contribute to the economic success of his town. In the years following 
his initial purchase, Warren helped to open a convenience store, a car 
wash, a laundromat, a medical clinic, and a water company in order to 
provide more job opportunities for people in his growing community.
  However, his charity did not end there. During a historic ice storm, 
Warren worked to secure food, water, and other necessary items for his 
townspeople, even personally delivering the goods to those that were 
most in need. In addition to hiring many local students for their first 
job, Warren provided numerous employees with the guidance and 
encouragement needed to earn scholarships for college and grow 
confident in their future.
  Warren Lindley was a self-made businessman, a respected community 
leader, a beloved friend, and an admirable citizen. A post office named 
in his honor will serve as a reminder to the Hartshorne community to 
live each day in the service and support of one another.
  I know tonight that his widow, Clidia, and his family is watching, 
and they are very proud that his legacy will go on. We will miss Warren 
Lindley.
  I urge passage of this legislation.
  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I join my colleagues in urging 
passage of H.R. 1369, and 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. 1369.
  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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