[Deschler-Brown Precedents, Volume 17, Chapters 34 - 40]
[Ch. 36. Ceremonies and Awards]
[Â§22. Dedication of Buildings and Structures]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                               CHAPTER 36
 
                         Ceremonies and Awards
 
Sec. 22. Dedication of Buildings and Structures

    Congress has named certain buildings or structures after 
individuals.(1) These include a Federal 
building,(2) House Office Buildings,(3) and rooms 
in the Capitol.(4)
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 1. In 2001, the House amended Rule XXI to provide that ``It shall not 
        be in order to consider a bill, joint resolution, amendment, or 
        conference report that provides for the designation or 
        redesignation of a public work in honor of an individual then 
        serving as a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or 
        Senator.'' See 147 Cong. Rec. 25, 107th Cong. 1st Sess., Jan. 
        3, 2001 (H. Res. 5 Sec. 2(q)) and Rule XXI clause 6, House 
        Rules and Manual Sec. 1068a (2007).
 2. See Sec. 22.1, infra.
 3. See Sec. Sec. 22.4, 22.5, infra.
 4. See Sec. 22.6, infra.                          -------------------
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Federal Building

Sec. 22.1 The House suspended the rules and passed a bill designating a 
    Federal building after a sitting Member.(1)
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 1. Parliamentarian's Note: Consideration of this measure under 
        suspension of the rules rendered inapplicable any point of 
        order under Rule XXI, clause 6, House Rules and Manual, 
        Sec. 1068a (2007).
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    On Oct. 7, 2002,(2) the following proceedings took 
place:
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 2. 148 Cong. Rec. 19387-89, 107th Cong. 2d Sess.

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                           JOE SKEEN FEDERAL BUILDING

        Mr. [Steven] LaTOURRETTE [of Ohio]. Mr. Speaker, I move to 
    suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5427) to designate the 
    Federal building located at Fifth and Richardson Avenues in 
    Roswell, New Mexico, as the ``Joe Skeen Federal Building''.
        The Clerk read as follows:

                                   H.R. 5427

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

     SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.

       The Federal building located at Fifth and Richardson 
     Avenues in Roswell, New Mexico, shall be known and designated 
     as the ``Joe Skeen Federal Building''.

     SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

       Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
     or other record of the United States to the Federal building 
     referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to 
     the ``Joe Skeen Federal Building''.

     SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2003. . . .

        The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Brown of South 
    Carolina).(3) The question is on the motion offered by 
    the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. LaTourette) that the House suspend the 
    rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5427.
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 3. Henry E. Brown, Jr. (SC).
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        The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
    thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

Chestnut-Gibson Memorial Door

Sec. 22.2 The House suspended the rules and agreed to a concurrent 
    resolution designating the ``document entrance'' on the east plaza 
    of the Capitol as the ``Chestnut-Gibson Memorial Door'', in honor 
    of two Capitol Police officers slain in the line of 
    duty.(1)
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    On July 20, 1999,(2) the following proceedings took 
place:
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 2. 145 Cong. Rec. 16745-50, 106th Cong. 2d. Sess. See also Sec. 15, 
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        Mr. [Bob] FRANKS of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend 
    the rules and agree to the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 
    158), as amended, designating the Document Door of the United 
    States Capitol as the ``Memorial Door''.
        The Clerk read as follows:

                                H. Con. Res. 158

            Whereas on July 24, 1998, a lone gunman entered the United 
        States Capitol through the door known as the Document Door, 
        located on the first floor of the East Front;
            Whereas Officer Jacob Joseph Chestnut was the first United 
        States Capitol Police officer to confront the gunman just 
        inside the Document Door and lost his life as a result;
            Whereas Detective John Michael Gibson also confronted the 
        gunman and lost his life in the ensuing shootout;
            Whereas the last shot fired by Detective John Gibson -- his 
        final act as an officer of the law -- finally brought down the 
        gunman and ended his deadly rampage;

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            Whereas while the gunman's intentions are not fully known, 
        nor may ever be known, it is clear that he would have killed 
        more innocent people if United States Capitol Police Officer 
        Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Gibson had not ended the 
        violent rampage;
            Whereas the United States Capitol Police represent true 
        dedication and professionalism in their duties to keep the 
        United States Capitol and the Senate and House of 
        Representatives office buildings safe for all who enter them;
            Whereas the United States Capitol shines as a beacon of 
        freedom and democracy all around the world;
            Whereas keeping the sacred halls of the United States 
        Capitol, known as the People's House, accessible for all the 
        people of the United States and the world is a true testament 
        of Congress and of our Nation's dedication to upholding the 
        virtues of freedom;
            Whereas the door near where this tragic incident took place 
        has been known as the Document Door; and
            Whereas it is fitting and appropriate that the Document 
        Door henceforth be known as the Memorial Door in honor of 
        Officer Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Gibson: Now, 
        therefore, be it
            Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
        concurring), That the door known as the Document Door and 
        located on the first floor of the East Front of the United 
        States Capitol is designated as the ``Memorial Door'' in honor 
        of Officer Jacob Joseph Chestnut and Detective John Michael 
        Gibson of the United States Capitol Police, who gave their 
        lives in the line of duty on July 24, 1998, near that door.

        The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Calvert).(3) Pursuant 
    to the rule, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Franks) and the 
    gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Shows) each will control 20 
    minutes.
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 3. Ken Calvert (CA).
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        The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. 
    Franks).
        Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time 
    as I may consume.
        House Concurrent Resolution 158, as amended, introduced by the 
    Majority Whip, the Speaker, the Majority Leader, the Minority 
    Leader, the Minority Whip and other Members of both sides of the 
    aisle, designates the Document Door located on the first floor of 
    the east front of the Capitol as ``Memorial Door'', in honor of 
    Officer Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Gibson.
        In my brief tenure of chairman of the subcommittee charged with 
    the responsibility of bringing to the House bills designating 
    Federal facilities in honor of individuals, I have considered it a 
    great pleasure to honor Americans who have distinguished themselves 
    in public service. A naming bill is often a capstone for those 
    fortunate to have bestowed upon them such an honor.
        But this action that we take today, while richly deserved, 
    gives me no joy. This week is the first anniversary of an event 
    that we hope will never be repeated. Officer Chestnut became the 
    first Capitol Hill Police Officer killed in the line of duty. 
    Detective Gibson became the second.
        Those few minutes on Friday, July 24, 1998 changed forever the 
    way we look and feel about the Document Door and the visitor's 
    entrance to the Capitol. The horror of senseless shootings that cut 
    short the lives of these officers will remain forever in the minds 
    of those who are alive today because of them.

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        These two officers were ordinary men, and in those horrifying 
    minutes did extraordinary things. The action we take today reminds 
    us we should never forget the duty these officers swear to uphold. 
    We also need to remember particularly how fragile life is in the 
    face of the dangers that confront the fine men and women of the 
    Capitol Police. . . .

Capitol Police Headquarters Building

Sec. 22.3 The House suspended the rules and agreed to a concurrent 
    resolution redesignating the Capitol Police headquarters building 
    as the ``Eney, Chestnut, Gibson Memorial Building.''

    On Oct. 15, 1998,(1) the following proceedings took 
place:
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 1. 144 Cong. Rec. 26486-88, 105th Cong. 2d Sess.
            See also Sec. 15, supra; and Ch. 38, infra, for additional 
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        Mr. [Jay] KIM [of California]. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend 
    the rules and concur in the Senate concurrent resolution (S. Con. 
    Res. 120) to redesignate the United States Capitol Police 
    headquarters building located at 119 D Street, Northeast, 
    Washington, D.C., as the ``Eney, Chestnut, Gibson Memorial 
    Building.''
        The Clerk read as follows:

                                S. Con. Res. 120

            Whereas the United States Capitol Police force has 
        protected the Capitol and upheld the beacon of democracy in 
        America;
            Whereas 3 officers of the United States Capitol Police have 
        lost their lives in the line of duty;
            Whereas Sgt. Christopher Eney was killed on August 24, 
        1984, during a training exercise;
            Whereas officer Jacob ``J.J.'' Chestnut was killed on July 
        24, 1998, while guarding his post at the Capitol; and
            Whereas Detective John Gibson was killed on July 24, 1998, 
        while protecting the lives of visitors, staff, and the Office 
        of the Majority Whip of the House of Representatives: Now, 
        therefore, be it
            Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
        concurring), That the United States Capitol Police headquarters 
        building located at 119 D Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C., 
        shall be known and designated as the ``Eney, Chestnut, Gibson 
        Memorial Building''.

        The SPEAKER pro tempore.(2) Pursuant to the rule, 
    the gentleman from California (Mr. Kim) and the gentleman from Ohio 
    (Mr. Traficant) each will control 20 minutes.
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 2. Gil Gutknect (MN).
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        The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California (Mr. Kim).
        Mr. KIM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
    consume.
        Senate Concurrent Resolution 120 redesignates the United States 
    Capitol Police Headquarter Building located at 119 D Street, 
    Northeast, Washington, D.C., as the Eney, Chestnut, Gibson Memorial 
    Building in honor of the three Capitol Police officers who made an 
    ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives in the line of service.
        Officer Eney was killed in training exercises in August 1984. 
    Officers

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    Chestnut and Gibson were struck down in the line of fire defending 
    the Members of this body, congressional staff and visitors just a 
    few weeks ago on July 24.
        This certainly is a most fitting tribute to these fallen 
    heroes. I support the resolution and urge my colleagues to join me 
    in support.
        Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. . . .
        Mr. KIM. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Gutknecht). The question is on the 
    motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Kim) that the 
    House suspend the rules and concur in the Senate concurrent 
    resolution, S. Con. Res. 120.
        The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
    thereof) the rules were suspended and the Senate concurrent 
    resolution was concurred in.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

House Office Buildings

Sec. 22.4 A resolution was adopted under suspension of the rules to 
    designate House Annex 1 as the Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., House Office 
    Building and House Annex 2 as the Gerald R. Ford House Office 
    Building.

    On Sept. 10, 1990,(1) the following proceedings took 
place:
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 1. 136 Cong. Rec. 23632-35, 101st Cong. 2d Sess.
            For general information about House office buildings, see 
        Ch. 4, supra.
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        Mr. [Glenn M.] ANDERSON [of California]. Mr. Speaker, I move to 
    suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 402) 
    designating two House of Representatives office buildings as the 
    ``Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. House of Representatives Office Building'' 
    and the ``Gerald R. Ford House of Representatives Office 
    Building,'' respectively, and for other purposes.
        The Clerk read as follows:

                                  H. Res. 402

            Resolved,

     SECTION 1. DESIGNATIONS.

       (a) Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. House of Representatives Office 
     Building. -- The House of Representatives office building 
     located at C Street and New Jersey Avenue, Southeast, in the 
     District of Columbia, and known as House of Representatives 
     Office Building Annex No. 1, shall be known and designated as 
     the ``Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. House of Representatives Office 
     Building''.
       (b) Gerald R. Ford House of Representatives Office 
     Building. -- The House of Representatives office building 
     located at 3d and D Streets, Southwest, in the District of 
     Columbia, and known as House of Representatives Office 
     Building Annex No. 2, shall be known and designated as the 
     ``Gerald R. Ford House of Representatives Office Building''.

     SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

       Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
     or other record of the United States to a building referred 
     to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
     building as designated in that section.

     SEC. 3. STATUES.

       The Speaker of the House of Representatives may purchase or 
     accept as a gift to the House of Representatives, for 
     permanent display in the appropriate building designated in 
     section 1, a suitable statue or bust of the individual for 
     whom the building is named. Such purchase or acceptance shall 
     be carried out--
       (1) in the case of the building referred to in section 
     1(a), in consultation with the majority leader of the House 
     of Representatives; and
       (2) in the case of the building referred to in section 
     1(b), in consultation with the minority leader of the House 
     of Representatives.

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        The SPEAKER pro tempore.(2) Pursuant to the rule, a 
    second is not required on this motion.
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        The gentleman from California [Mr. Anderson] will be recognized 
    for 20 minutes, and the gentleman from Arkansas [Mr. Hammerschmidt] 
    will be recognized for 20 minutes.
        The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California [Mr. 
    Anderson].
        Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
    consume.
        Mr. Speaker, this legislation being brought to the House floor 
    for consideration today would result in an important and 
    appropriate tribute to two former Members of the House: Speaker 
    Thomas P. (Tip) O'Neill, Jr. and President Gerald R. Ford. . . .
        Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, 
    and I yield back the balance of my time.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore. (Mr. Mazzoli). The question is on the 
    motion offered by the gentleman from California [Mr. Anderson] that 
    the House suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, House 
    Resolution 402.
        The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
    thereof) the rules were suspended and the resolution was agreed to.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

Sec. 22.5 Members were invited to include personal messages or other 
    writings in the copper box to be sealed in the cornerstone of the 
    Rayburn House Office Building.

    On May 24, 1962,(1) the President and the Speaker of the 
House participated in laying the cornerstone of the Rayburn House 
Office Building. The proceedings were as follows:
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        The proceedings commenced at 10:30 o'clock, a.m.
        Mr. STEWART.(2) Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, honored 
    guests, ladies and gentlemen, we have met today to lay the 
    cornerstone of the Rayburn House Office Building. I welcome each of 
    you to the ceremony, and express the hope that in the years to come 
    those who labor in this building will pause occasionally and pay 
    tribute to the Honorable Sam Rayburn, whose great leadership and 
    foresight made this structure possible.
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        At this time I will ask the Reverend Bernard Braskamp, D.D., 
    Chaplain of the House of Representatives, to offer the invocation.

                                   invocation

        Mr. BRASKAMP. Let us pray. . . .
        Hear us in the name of the Prince of Peace. Amen.
        Mr. STEWART. I now have the great honor to introduce to this 
    assembly the Honorable John W. McCormack, Speaker of the House of 
    Representatives, and also Chairman of the House Office Building 
    Commission. Speaker McCormack. [Applause.]

                          remarks by speaker mccormack

        The SPEAKER. Mr. President, Mr. Chief Justice, reverend clergy, 
    my distinguished colleagues of both branches of the Congress, 
    ladies and gentlemen:

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        As great Americans of the past have contributed to the making 
    and stabilizing of our Constitution, now the oldest Constitution on 
    earth, a living, dynamic organism representing the hopes and the 
    national objectives of our people, so did our late friend, Speaker 
    Sam Rayburn, make his contributions during his long and honored 
    public career. . . .
        This building will always be a living monument to his memory, a 
    constant reminder to present and future legislators that Speaker 
    Sam Rayburn was a legislator's legislator.
        We are signally honored in having with us today the Chief 
    Executive of our country, a former colleague of ours, and a 
    personal friend and strong admirer of Sam Rayburn. Under our 
    Constitution the President represents and symbolizes the hopes and 
    aspirations of our people and the national objectives of our 
    country. With the wisdom he gained by his service in both branches 
    of the Congress, the people have complete confidence in him and his 
    courageous qualities of leadership. How happy is Sam Rayburn in the 
    Great Beyond in the knowledge that President John F. Kennedy is 
    with us on this occasion.
        I have the great honor and personal privilege of presenting to 
    you the President of the United States. [Applause, the audience 
    rising.]

                 remarks by the president of the united states

        The PRESIDENT. I thank you.
        Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, Members of the House and 
    Senate, I appreciate very much the opportunity to join you in 
    dedicating this building today to Speaker Sam Rayburn. We say in 
    this country that ours is a Government of laws, and not of men; and 
    it is in that sense that we strive for equality and integrity in 
    the administration of Government and of justice. But this is also a 
    Government of man, and it needs men of particular talents to make 
    this system of ours work. . . .
        This ceremony, this edifice, this assembly of public servants 
    from all branches of Government, all States, and all parties pay 
    homage to the memory of Speaker Sam Rayburn.
        No monument, no memorial, no statue would please him half so 
    much, I believe, as to have his name preserved here in this fashion 
    on Capitol Hill. The Congress was his life, the House was his home. 
    He served far longer than any who preceded him, but with 
    distinction and wisdom as well. He preferred to preside over this 
    body to any place of prestige or power.
        As a former Member of the House of Representatives, I join with 
    all of you in saying that while he may be long missed, he will not 
    be forgotten. Our task is to carry on the work to which he was so 
    deeply dedicated.
        Thank you. [Applause, the audience rising.]

                                   a reading

        Mr. STEWART. At this time, Dr. Norman Gerstenfeld, rabbi of the 
    Washington Hebrew Congregation, will give a reading. Dr. 
    Gerstenfeld.
        Dr. GERSTENFELD. Mindful of our experience at the last 
    inaugural, I have attempted extreme brevity. This is a reading, 
    this is not a prayer; this is a reading from the morning service of 
    the Union Prayer Book[.] . . .

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                         the laying of the cornerstone

        Mr. STEWART. We will now proceed with the laying of the 
    cornerstone.
        Thereupon, at 10 o'clock and 40 minutes a.m., the Speaker of 
    the House, the Honorable John W. McCormack, laid the cornerstone.

                                  benediction

        Mr. STEWART. The Very Reverend Monsignor Edward J. Herrmann, 
    assistant chancellor of the Archdiocese of Washington, will 
    pronounce the benediction. . . .
        Mr. STEWART. This concludes the ceremony. I thank you all for 
    coming.
        Thereupon (at 10 o'clock and 49 minutes a.m.) the ceremony was 
    concluded.                          -------------------

                CORNERSTONE OF THE RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING

        Mr. [Carl] ALBERT [of Oklahoma]. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous 
    consent to address the House for 1 minute.
        Mr. SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman 
    from Oklahoma?
        There was no objection.
        Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, the copper box that will be sealed 
    into the cornerstone of the Rayburn House Office Building will be 
    placed in the Speaker's Lobby on May 28, 29, and 30, 1962, and 
    during that period Members of the House of Representatives may 
    deposit in the box any message, signature, or other writing which 
    they wish to have preserved for posterity, in an envelope not to 
    exceed the size of a postal card.
        It is requested that each Member deposit only one message.

Rooms of the Capitol

Sec. 22.6 The Speaker took the floor following adoption of a resolution 
    naming a room in the Capitol after him to express his gratitude for 
    the action by the House.

    On Oct. 9, 1986,(1) the following proceedings took 
place:
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        DESIGNATING ROOM H-324 IN THE CAPITOL AS THE THOMAS P O'NEILL, 
                                    JR. ROOM

        Mr. [James C.] WRIGHT [Jr., of Texas]. Mr. Speaker, I send to 
    the desk a resolution (H. Res. 582) designating room H-324 in the 
    Capitol, as the Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Room, and ask unanimous 
    consent for its immediate consideration.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Moakley).(2) The Clerk 
    will report the resolution.
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        The Clerk read the resolution as follows:

                                  H. Res. 582

            Resolved, That room H-324 on the third floor of the House 
        part of Capitol is hereby designed the Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. 
        Room.

        The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of 
    the gentleman from Texas?
        There was no objection. . . .

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        The resolution was agreed to.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the 
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                 DESIGNATION OF THE THOMAS P. O'NEILL, JR. ROOM

        (Mr. WRIGHT asked and was given permission to address the House 
    for 1 minute.)
        Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, little needs be said. A very few rooms 
    in the Capitol on the House side have been officially designated by 
    the House to honor individuals who are so much a part of our 
    institution that their names will forever epitomize the heart and 
    soul of the United States of House of Representatives.
        One of those people, clearly, is Thomas P. ``Tip'' O'Neill, Jr. 
    As long as free men and women live and serve in this Chamber -- the 
    most democratic, in the sense of a little ``d,'' of all 
    institutions of Government -- the memory of Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., 
    will live and thrive and survive to inspire us and future 
    generations of public servants.
        Therefore, it seems appropriate to me, and I know to all of our 
    colleagues on both sides of the aisle will surely agree, that it is 
    a fitting tribute for us this day to designate officially the room 
    on the third floor of the House side of the Capitol as the Thomas 
    P. O'Neill, Jr. Room.                          -------------------

                 THE THOMAS P. O'NEILL, JR., ROOM IN PERPETUITY

        (Mr. MICHEL asked and was given permission to address the House 
    for 1 minute.)
        Mr. [Robert H.] MICHEL [of Illinois]. Mr. Speaker, may I simply 
    associate myself with the very appropriate remarks of the 
    distinguished majority leader, the gentleman from Texas [Mr. 
    Wright].
        But not being privy to where the recesses of this Capitol all 
    are, cubby-holes or ornate rooms and all the rest, might I inquire 
    of the distinguished majority leader if this room, so appropriately 
    named for Thomas P. O'Neill, is sufficiently large enough in size 
    and befitting to accommodate what we normally expect for the 
    Speaker of the House?
        Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
        Mr. MICHEL. I yield to the gentleman from Texas.
        Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, it is a spacious and gracious room, 
    ample in its proportions, warm in its hospitality. It is on the 
    third floor, just opposite the Visitors' Gallery, where the public 
    may see it, and where a sign may forever proclaim it as the Thomas 
    P. O'Neill, Jr. Room.
        Mr. MICHEL. I definitely thank the gentleman for that 
    explanation.
        Might I assure the gentleman from Texas, and of course, the 
    Speaker himself, that when that great day comes when we on the 
    Republican side have a majority in this House, it shall remain the 
    Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. 
    Room.                          -------------------

                                {time}  1030

                    EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE FROM THE SPEAKER

        (Mr. O'NEILL asked and was given permission to address the 
    House for 1 minute.)

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        Mr. O'NEILL. Mr. Speaker, I want to tell all of you how 
    grateful I am for having a room named after me in this building. . 
    . .

    Parliamentarian's Note: No House precedent was discernable on the 
authority of the House by simple resolution to name a room in the 
Capitol. The Committee on Appropriations has designated a room under 
its control the Mahon Room; and the East Front Commission designated 
the Rayburn Room. The Architect of the Capitol advised the 
Parliamentarian that several rooms on the Senate side of the Capitol 
had been named after Senators pursuant to Senate resolution. Under Rule 
I clause 3,(3) the Speaker controls rooms in the Capitol 
assigned to the House, but the naming of those rooms should be by House 
action.(4)
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 4. See, e.g., 152 Cong. Rec. 22267-22269, 109th Cong. 2d Sess., Dec. 
        5, 2006 (H. Res. 1087); 149 Cong. Rec. 5827, 108th Cong. 1st 
        Sess., Mar. 11, 2003 (H. Res. 19); 146 Cong. Rec. 7818-22, 
        106th Cong. 2d Sess., May 15, 2000 (H. Res. 491); 136 Cong. 
        Rec. 34164, 34165, 101st Cong. 2d Sess., Oct. 25, 1990 (H. Res. 
        525).
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Independence Hall in Philadelphia

Sec. 22.7 By House resolution, the Speaker was authorized to appoint a 
    delegation to attend the dedication of the restored Assembly Room 
    at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

    On June 17, 1965,(1) Mr. William A. Barrett, of 
Pennsylvania, called up House Resolution 426, and asked for its 
immediate consideration. The proceedings were as follows:
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        Mr. BARRETT. Mr. Speaker, I call up House Resolution 426 and 
    ask for its immediate consideration.
        The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

            Resolved, That the Speaker of the House of Representatives 
        is authorized to appoint eight Members of the House of 
        Representatives as a delegation to attend the dedication of the 
        historic Assembly Room of Independence Hall, to be held in 
        Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 28, 1965, at the invitation 
        of the city of Philadelphia, and to designate the chairman of 
        said delegation.
            Sec. 2. The expenses of the delegation shall not exceed 
        1,000 and shall be paid from the contingent fund of the House 
        upon vouchers signed by the chairman of the delegation and 
        approved by the Committee on House Administration.

        The resolution was agreed to.(2)
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 2. Parliamentarian's Note: The Speaker originated action on this 
        resolution following receipt of a letter from the mayor of 
        Philadelphia, requesting that a delegation from the House be 
        appointed to attend this historic dedication.

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        A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

East Front of the Capitol

Sec. 22.8 Proceedings held during the ground-breaking ceremony for the 
    extension of the East Front of the Capitol.

    On Feb. 24, 1959,(1) a ground-breaking ceremony was held 
for the extension of the East Front of the Capitol. The proceedings 
were as follows:
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        Mr. [Homer] THORNBERRY [of Texas]. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous 
    consent that I may insert in the Record at this point the 
    proceedings of the ground-breaking ceremony at the east front of 
    the Capitol today.
        The SPEAKER.(2) Is there objection to the request of 
    the gentleman from Texas?
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 2. Sam Rayburn (TX).
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        There was no objection.
        (The matter referred to follows:)

        Ground-Breaking Ceremony for the Extension of the East Front of 
                the Capitol, Tuesday, February 24, 1959, 11 a.m.

            The Architect of the Capitol, J. George Stewart, acted as 
        master of ceremonies.
            Mr. Stewart. To the honored Members of the Congress, our 
        neighbors on Capitol Hill, the distinguished members of the 
        Supreme Court, their assistants, officials of the Library of 
        Congress, and ladies and gentlemen, a warm welcome.
            In undertaking this historic ground-breaking ceremony, it 
        is proper that we should invoke the blessing of the Divine 
        Providence. I ask the Chaplain of the House of Representatives, 
        the Reverend Bernard Braskamp, to offer an invocation.
            The Rev. Bernard Braskamp, D.D., Chaplain of the House of 
        Representatives, offered the . . . prayer[.] . . .
            To Thy name we ascribe all the praise and glory. Amen.
            Mr. Stewart. It is my high honor, and personal privilege, 
        to present a member of the Commission for the Extension of the 
        United States Capitol, the Honorable Everett McKinley 
        Dirksen,(3) the minority leader, U.S. Senate.
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 3. Everett McKinley Dirksen (IL).
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            Mr. Dirksen. Mr. Chairman, distinguished guests, ladies and 
        gentlemen, I presume that any modification of a historic shrine 
        and structure that has over the generations insinuated itself 
        into the hearts and into the affections of the people brings a 
        clash between sentiment and necessity. And, oddly enough, I 
        think a case can be made for both sides. On the sentimental 
        side, and I use the term most advisedly, I think of it in terms 
        of reverence, devotion, and respect for those things that are a 
        part of the great pageantry of this Republic which have become 
        so deeply instilled into the hearts of the people. I believe 
        that sentiment, when the time comes to make a modification of 
        one of our shrines, is a polite and good and felicitous 
        deterrent, so that we do not act too hastily and too fast. . . 
        .
            So today I have come here to use the spade, and to turn the 
        first piece of ground, hoping that in January 1961 -- and I 
        have been promised that as much as anyone could be promised 
        anything -- the incoming President of the United States will 
        walk through a hall just above us

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        and will be inaugurated on the steps of the new east front of 
        the Capitol.
            (The Speaker thereupon took the silver spade and broke the 
        ground.)

                                  benediction

            Mr. Stewart. The Chaplain of the U.S. Senate, the Reverend 
        Frederick Brown Harris, will now pronounce the benediction. . . 
        .
            (Thereupon the ground-breaking ceremonies were concluded.)

    On June 23, 1959,(4) Speaker Sam Rayburn, of Texas, laid 
before the House an announcement advising that cornerstone laying 
ceremonies for the Capitol's East Front extension would be held on July 
4, 1959. The following proceedings occurred:
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        The SPEAKER laid before the House the following announcement:

            J. George Stewart, Architect of the Capitol, announced 
        today, on behalf of the Commission for the Extension of the 
        U.S. Capitol, that the cornerstone of the East Front Extension 
        of the U.S. Capitol will be laid by the Honorable Dwight D. 
        Eisenhower, President of the United States, with Masonic 
        ceremonies, at 12 o'clock, noon, Saturday, July 4, 1959. The 
        members of the Commission are Speaker Sam Rayburn, Chairman, 
        Vice President Richard M. Nixon, Senator Everett McKinley 
        Dirksen, Representatives Charles A. Halleck, and J. George 
        Stewart. July 4th commemorates the date on which President 
        Millard Fillmore laid the cornerstone of the House and Senate 
        wings of the U.S. Capitol in 1851. The Masonic ceremonies will 
        commemorate the ceremonies held not only at that cornerstone 
        laying, but also at the laying of the cornerstone of the 
        original section of the Capitol Building, September 18, 1793, 
        by President George Washington.

    When the first column in the portico of the extended East Front of 
the Capitol was to be installed, the Speaker, on May 24, 
1960,(5) announced the date for the installation and invited 
Members to witness the installation:
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        Mr. RAYBURN. As chairman of the Commission for Extension of the 
    U.S. Capitol, I wish to invite the members, officers, and employees 
    of the House of Representatives to witness the setting in place of 
    the first large marble column in the portico of the extended east 
    central front of the Capitol, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, May 26, 1960.
        This is a historic occasion in which I feel each Member will be 
    deeply interested. You are invited to enter the construction area 
    at the door to the fenced enclosure just north of the entrance to 
    the House wing, from where you will be directed to a safe and 
    appropriate vantage point.
        The old records indicate that the original sandstone columns 
    were erected in 1824 and that the stonecutters at the Capitol 
    participated in a procession and exhibit celebrating July 4, 1824.
        The new columns are duplicates of the originals except that 
    they are of Georgia white marble instead of sandstone. They are 
    monolithic, weigh about 18 tons each, are 24 in number, and are 24 
    feet 9 inches high. The columns are of the Corinthian order and

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    taper uniformly from a diameter of 3 feet at the base to 2 feet 6 
    inches at the top.
        The original columns were designed by Charles Bulfinch in 
    carrying out the overall plan for the east portico prepared by, his 
    predecessor, Benjamin H. Latrobe. Mr. Latrobe and Mr. Bulfinch were 
    the second and third Architects of the Capitol, respectively.
        The column to be set on Thursday, May 26, will be the one 
    located immediately to the southeast of the main entrance leading 
    to the rotunda.

    On the legislative day of Aug. 31, 1960,(6) the Speaker 
announced the ceremonies to be held in connection with the raising of 
the first flag over the extended East Central Front of the Capitol:
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        1960).
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        The SPEAKER. The Chair desires to announce that a brief 
    ceremony will be held on Friday, September 2, 1960, at 10 a.m., in 
    connection with the raising of the first flag over the extended 
    east central front of the U.S. Capitol. Members and their staffs 
    are cordially invited to attend this ceremony.

    In the Senate, on Aug. 31, 1960,(7) Senate Majority 
Leader Lyndon B. Johnson, of Texas, advised that a press release 
concerning the flag raising had been issued by the Speaker of the 
House, and referred the Speaker's invitation to all Members, officers, 
and employees of both Houses of Congress to attend the ceremony:
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        Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. President, on Friday, September 2, at 
    10 a.m., the first flag will be raised over the extended east front 
    of the U.S. Capitol.
        For the information of the Members of the Senate, there will be 
    a brief ceremony at that time. The U.S. Marine Band will be present 
    and the Marine Corps will provide a color guard.
        Speaker Rayburn has invited all Members, officers, and 
    employees of both branches of Congress to attend the ceremonies. I 
    ask unanimous consent that a press release issued by the Speaker of 
    the House be printed at this point in the Record.
        There being no objection, the press release was ordered to be 
    printed in the Record, as follows:

            Speaker Sam Rayburn, Chairman of the Commission for 
        Extension of the U.S. Capitol, announced today that a brief 
        ceremony would be held on Friday, September 2, 1960, at 10 
        a.m., in connection with the raising of the first flag over the 
        extended east central front of the U.S. Capitol.
            The U.S. Marine Band will play selections from 9:45 to 10 
        a.m. The U.S. Marine Corps will provide a color guard, the 
        members of which will lower the flag from the temporary pole 
        installed in the peristyle of the dome during construction 
        (when the old east front and old flagpole were removed about 2 
        years ago) and will raise a new flag over the extended east 
        front. The color guard will receive the new flag from the 
        Speaker of the House and proceed up the main central steps and 
        through the Capitol to the roof. As they ascend the steps, the 
        band will

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        play ``America the Beautiful.'' As the flag is raised for the 
        first time on the permanent pole located on the roof of the 
        extended east front, and as, simultaneously, the flag on the 
        temporary pole is lowered a trumpter will sound ``To the 
        Colors.''
            The band will then play ``The Star Spangled Banner'' and in 
        conclusion, ``Stars and Stripes Forever.''
            Speaker Rayburn invites Members, officers, and employees of 
        the Senate and House of Representatives, and the general public 
        to attend the ceremonies to be held in the area immediately in 
        front of the main east central steps.