[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 4481-4482]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   CAPTAIN JOHN E. MORAN AND CAPTAIN WILLIAM WYLIE GALT ARMED FORCES 
                             RESERVE CENTER

  Mr. ZINKE. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill 
(S. 719) to rename the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Great Falls, 
Montana, the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed 
Forces Reserve Center.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                                 S. 719

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

     SECTION 1. RENAMING OF THE ARMED FORCES RESERVE CENTER IN 
                   GREAT FALLS, MONTANA, AS THE CAPTAIN JOHN E. 
                   MORAN AND CAPTAIN WILLIAM WYLIE GALT ARMED 
                   FORCES RESERVE CENTER.

       (a) Renaming.--The Armed Forces Reserve Center in Great 
     Falls, Montana, shall hereafter be known and designated as 
     the ``Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt 
     Armed Forces Reserve Center''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in any law, map, regulation, 
     map, document, paper, other record of the United States to 
     the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be 
     considered to be a reference to the Captain John E. Moran and 
     Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Montana (Mr. Zinke) and the gentlewoman from Guam (Ms. Bordallo) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Montana.


                             General Leave

  Mr. ZINKE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may 
have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and 
insert extraneous material on the bill under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Montana?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. ZINKE. I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 719 and my companion bill, 
H.R. 1521, to honor Montana Medal of Honor recipients Captain John E. 
Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt and rename the Armed Forces 
Reserve Center in Great Falls, Montana, in their honor.

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  Captain John E. Moran served in the Philippine-American war and was 
awarded the Medal of Honor in 1910 for fearlessly leading a small body 
of troops under severe fire and through waist-deep water in the attack 
against the enemy.
  Captain William Wylie Galt served in World War II and was awarded the 
Medal of Honor in 1945 for gallantry above and beyond the call of duty.
  Galt manned a machinegun on a tank destroyer at the front of the 
assault force, staying at his post in the vehicle's turret and 
continuing to lead his men despite intense hostile fire.
  He was killed while manning his machinegun and, on February 1, 1945, 
was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. He was just 24 years old. 
I am proud to have a member of the Galt family on my staff.
  Captain Galt and Captain Moran are an inspiration to every Montanan 
who was ever and will ever put on the uniform, myself included.
  Montana has a strong heritage of military service, with more veterans 
per capita than almost any other state in the Nation, to include our 
Indian nations.
  Both Captain Moran and Captain Galt received the Medal of Honor, this 
Nation's most distinguished honor, for displaying such personal bravery 
that went well beyond the call of duty.
  As leaders, they deserve our respect and honor. Memorializing these 
two heroes by renaming the Armed Forces Reserve Center will provide a 
daily reminder to us all of the service and sacrifice these Montanans 
made to our country.
  I thank my friends, Senator Steve Daines and Senator Jon Tester, for 
seeing this important bill through the Senate. I am proud to see this 
issue to completion.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. BORDALLO. I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today in support of the Montana 
congressional delegation's legislation to rename the Armed Forces 
Reserve Center in Great Falls, Montana, to the Captain John E. Moran 
and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center.
  Captain Moran and Captain Galt were both awarded the Medal of Honor, 
the Nation's highest honor, for their bravery in combat during the 
Philippine-American war and World War II, respectively.
  The recognition they earned through the sacrifices that they and 
their families made will be memorialized appropriately at the facility.
  As the Congresswoman representing Guam here in Congress, I have a 
special appreciation for the service of our men and our women in 
uniform and their families.
  Having welcomed the Marines in 1944 after 3 years of brutal Japanese 
occupation during World War II, our island has a history of service and 
one that demonstrates an understanding of our role in the American 
community.

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  Guam, like Montana, ranks in the top percentile for the 
servicemembers and veterans per capita, and our National Guard 
consistently maintains a force that is among the largest per capita in 
the Nation, a fact I am always proud to highlight.
  I commend Congressman Zinke and Senators Tester and Daines for their 
work in recognizing the contributions of two of Montana's own. I am 
pleased to support this bill and look forward to continuing to work to 
ensure that our brave servicemembers get the recognitions they deserve 
and have earned.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers. I encourage passage of this 
bill.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. ZINKE. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Montana (Mr. Zinke) that the House suspend the rules and 
pass the bill, S. 719.
  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. ZINKE. Mr. 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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