[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 2529-2530]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            SPECIALIST JOSEPH W. RILEY POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. RUSSELL. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (S. 1596) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2082 Stringtown Road in Grove City, Ohio, as the 
``Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office Building''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                                S. 1596

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

     SECTION 1. SPECIALIST JOSEPH W. RILEY POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 2082 Stringtown Road in Grove City, Ohio, 
     shall be known and designated as the ``Specialist Joseph W. 
     Riley 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 ``Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office 
     Building''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Oklahoma (Mr. Russell) and the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Clay) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Oklahoma.


                             General Leave

  Mr. RUSSELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days 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 Oklahoma?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. RUSSELL. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I rise today in support of S. 1596, introduced by Senator Rob Portman 
of Ohio. The bill designates a post office that is located at 2082 
Stringtown Road in Grove City, Ohio, as the Specialist Joseph W. Riley 
Post Office Building.
  Mr. Speaker, on November 24, 2014, United States Army Specialist Joey 
Riley gave his life serving his country

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as part of Operation Enduring Freedom in Kabul Province, Afghanistan.
  Specialist Riley was just 27 years of age. A native of Grove City, 
Ohio, he graduated from Grove City High School in 2005.
  Specialist Riley made the honorable and brave decision to enlist in 
the United States Army in June of 2012.
  In March 2013, Specialist Riley was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd 
Airborne Division, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
  He became a decorated soldier with awards and decorations, including 
the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal, 
the Army Achievement Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with a 
Campaign Star, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service 
Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, the Combat 
Infantryman Badge, and the Parachutist Badge.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my hope that we will name the post office in his 
hometown to memorialize the courage and sacrifice of the United States 
Army and this fine paratrooper, Specialist Joey Riley.
  I urge Members to support this bill to name a post office in honor of 
this soldier.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of S. 1596.
  Joseph Riley, a native of Grove City, Ohio, excelled in football at 
Grove City High School. Following his graduation in 2005, he went on to 
play football at Capital University.
  In 2012, as was mentioned, Joseph joined the Army and was assigned to 
the 82nd Airborne Division, stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
  Specialist Riley showed a special concern for the people of 
Afghanistan, believing that the fight was worthwhile in order to 
improve the lives of others.
  Specialist Riley's life was tragically cut short when a suicide 
bomber attacked his vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing him and 
seven others.
  Remembered by friends and colleagues as a superb paratrooper and the 
kind of friend everyone hopes for in their lives, Specialist Riley's 
honors, as mentioned, included the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, 
Combat Infantryman Badge, and Basic Parachutist Badge.
  Mr. Speaker, we should pass this bill to honor the courage and 
selflessness exhibited by Specialist Joseph Riley and to memorialize 
the sacrifices he made for our country.
  I urge the passage of the bill.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. RUSSELL. Mr. Speaker, I urge the adoption of the bill.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Russell) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, S. 1596.
  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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