[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14120-14121]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             SPECIALIST THEODORE MATTHEW GLENDE POST OFFICE

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules 
and pass the bill (H.R. 5019) to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 1335 Jefferson Road in Rochester, New 
York, as the ``Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 5019

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

     SECTION 1. SPECIALIST THEODORE MATTHEW GLENDE POST OFFICE.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 1335 Jefferson Road in Rochester, New 
     York, shall be known and designated as the ``Specialist 
     Theodore Matthew Glende 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 ``Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post 
     Office''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Collins) and the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Horsford) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Georgia.


                             General Leave

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam 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 
gentleman from Georgia?
  There was no objection.

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  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  I rise in support of H.R. 5019, which was introduced by 
Representative Louise Slaughter of New York. This bill would designate 
the postal facility located at 1335 Jefferson Road in Rochester, New 
York, as the Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office.
  Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende died while serving in Operation 
Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. He was killed in Kharwar, Logar 
province, Afghanistan, on July 27, 2012, when his unit was in the field 
and came under enemy fire.
  During the attack, Specialist Glende helped the medic get his wounded 
comrades to take shelter in a trailer when a mortar round hit the 
trailer and killed him. Members of his unit said that he saved the 
lives of five of his fellow soldiers in the attack. He was only 23 
years old.
  A native of Rochester, New York, Theodore graduated from McQuaid 
Jesuit High School in 2007 and enrolled at Niagara University. He soon 
felt called to join the U.S. Army and enlisted.
  He is survived by his wife, Alexandra, whom he married just months 
before leaving for his first tour of duty.
  Madam Speaker, it is my honor and privilege to pay tribute to this 
true American hero. I ask for my colleagues' support of H.R. 5019. 
Naming a postal facility after him is the least we can do to honor 
Specialist Glende's service and sacrifice.
  With that, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. HORSFORD. Madam Speaker, at this time, I am pleased to yield as 
much time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. 
Slaughter), the ranking member of the Rules Committee.
  Ms. SLAUGHTER. Madam Speaker, I thank Mr. Horsford and the gentleman 
from Georgia (Mr. Collins) for their kind words that you have already 
said about my constituent, Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende.
  As was said before, he was born in Rochester on January 13 of 1989. 
His life was taken far too soon at the age of 23, while he served his 
country and helped to protect the lives of his brothers in arms.
  Those who knew him described him as a fun-loving jokester, who above 
all else was dedicated to service to his country. After graduating from 
McQuaid Jesuit High School in 2007, he joined the ROTC at Niagara 
University.
  He was so passionate about defending his country that when he learned 
he would likely be commissioned as a Reserve lieutenant, he instead 
enlisted in the U.S. Army to pursue his goal of becoming an Active Duty 
infantryman.
  After enlistment, Theodore was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd 
Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, based out of 
Vincenza, Italy. He then married his wife, Alexandra, on April 12, 
2012, just a few months before leaving on his first tour of duty.
  On July 27, Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende and his unit were 
ambushed. He courageously ushered his wounded comrades to shelter and 
endangered his own life. His selfless and sacrificial actions saved the 
lives of five of his fellow soldiers. He gave his young life in service 
to his country, and because of his bravery, he was posthumously 
promoted from private first class to specialist.
  Today, I rise to honor the memory of Specialist Glende. With this 
legislation, the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1335 Jefferson Road in Rochester, New York, will be permanently 
designated the Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office.
  While nothing we can do will ever assuage the grief of Theodore's 
wife, of his family and friends, this designation

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is a small token of our gratitude for his valiant service and will help 
to keep his memory alive for future generations.
  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, we have no other speakers and 
are ready to close.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. HORSFORD. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  I support the passage of this bill to honor the courage exhibited by 
this young man in the face of danger. Because of Specialist Glende's 
brave actions, five American lives were saved on the battlefield. He 
deserves our respect for his honorable service.
  I thank our colleague, Representative Slaughter, for bringing this 
legislation. I urge the body's adoption of H.R. 5019, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  As I have been listening here just for the last few moments--and at 
this point, as the song says, ``We are over halfway there''--of 
listening through these what many people would say are just post office 
namings, if you listen to the stories that are being told, these are 
the stories of America, these are the stories of those who serve, those 
who gave their life, those who served us in other ways in their 
communities.
  For that reason, if no other, this should be mandatory to watch in 
the elementary schools and high schools all across this country because 
this is what we are talking about is the best of America.
  With that, I would ask support of passage of H.R. 5019, and I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Collins) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 5019.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and 
nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further 
proceedings on this motion will be postponed.

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