[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16852-16853]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              THE CALENDAR

  Ms. WARREN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed 
to the consideration of Calendar Nos. 239 and 240, which are post 
office naming bills en bloc.
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bills 
en bloc.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I speak today in strong support of S. 
1512, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1335 Jefferson Road in Rochester, NY, as the 
``Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office.''
  Specialist Glende's story reminds us that no gesture of thanks can 
adequately reflect the sacrifices made by our troops each and every 
day. I would like to tell you about one amazing New Yorker. Specialist 
Glende grew up on Park Avenue in Rochester, NY, graduated from McQuaid 
Jesuit High School in Brighton, and enrolled in ROTC as soon as he 
entered Niagara University. Three years into his college career and 
ROTC training, he learned that upon graduation his rank would be a 
Lieutenant in the Reserves. But his desire to serve on active duty in 
the Infantry was such that he left school a year early and enlisted in 
the Army, determined to work his way up. He served in a unit stationed 
in Italy, and was deployed to Afghanistan in 2012.
  In late July of last year, Specialist Glende and his unit came under 
attack by enemy forces. Some soldiers were wounded, and while the 
attack continued to rage around him, Specialist Glende went above and 
beyond the call of duty to help rescue these wounded soldiers and get 
them to safety. Tragically, he sacrificed his life in the process. 
Specialist Glende's family was told that he saved five soldiers from 
death before he was killed.
  The Federal Government should go to any length to salute heroes like 
Specialist Glende for their courage under fire. Specialist Glende gave 
his life for our great Nation, and we are now working to ensure that 
his memory serves as an example of impeccable character and exceptional 
patriotism.
  He was steadfastly loyal and dedicated to his family, his young wife, 
and his country. I am humbled to be honoring his memory and paying 
tribute to his brave and heroic sacrifice with this legislation to 
dedicate the Rochester Main Post Office at 1335 Jefferson Road as the 
Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office.

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  Growing up on Park Avenue in Rochester and attending McQuaid Jesuit 
High School in Brighton, he was known as ``Matt'' to his family and 
friends. Later, when he met his future wife Alexandra while working 
alongside her at the Pittsford Wegmans grocery store, she would call 
him ``Theo.'' But with the dedication of this Post Office, he will be 
remembered by his thankful hometown community once and for ever as 
``Specialist Glende.''
  Ms. WARREN. I ask unanimous consent the bills be read a third time 
and passed en bloc and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table 
en bloc, with no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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