Rod Blum

Mr. BLUM

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration.

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of H.R. 5028, introduced by my colleague on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Representative Brenda Lawrence of Michigan. The bill designates a post office in Detroit, Michigan, as the Mary Eleanora McCoy Post Office Building. Born in an underground railroad station, Mrs. McCoy was a dedicated advocate for women's and civil rights in the 19th century. I look forward to learning more about Mrs. McCoy from the sponsor of this bill and a fellow member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Representative Lawrence. I urge Members to support this bill. I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I urge the adoption of the bill. I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. BLUM

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4010) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 522 North Central Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona, as the ``Ed Pastor Post Office''.

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 4010, introduced by Representative Ruben Gallego of Arizona. The bill designates a post office in Phoenix, Arizona, as the Ed Pastor Post Office. Former Representative Ed Pastor served in the House of Representatives for 24 years, from 1991 until last year. I look forward to hearing more about Representative Pastor from the bill's sponsor and my distinguished colleague, Representative Gallego. For now, I urge Members to support this bill. I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I urge the adoption of the bill. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4372) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 Rochester Street, Bergen, New York, as the Barry G. Miller Post Office.

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on the bill under consideration.

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 4372, introduced by Representative Chris Collins of New York. This bill designates a post office located in Bergen, New York, as the Barry G. Miller Post Office. Mr. Miller was assistant chief of Emergency Medical Services, a member of the Bergen Volunteer Fire Department, and a Genesee County coroner. He was tragically killed in the line of duty during an emergency response. I look forward to hearing more about Barry Miller from the sponsor of the bill, my colleague, Representative Collins. I urge Members to support this bill. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Collins).

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I urge the adoption of the bill. I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. BLUM

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on the bill under consideration.

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 4777, introduced by Representative Terri Sewell of Alabama. The bill designates a post office in Selma, Alabama, as the Amelia Boynton Robinson Post Office Building. Mrs. Boynton Robinson was a civil rights leader who marched on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma and fought to ensure equality for all. I look forward to learning more about Amelia Boynton Robinson's life from my colleague and the sponsor of this bill, Representative Sewell. I urge Members to support this bill. I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the bill. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4925) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 West Main Cross Street, in Findlay, Ohio, as the ``Michael Garver Oxley Memorial Post Office Building''.

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include any extraneous material on the bill under consideration.

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of H.R. 4925, introduced by Representative Robert Latta of Ohio. The bill designates a post office in Findlay, Ohio, as the Michael Garver Oxley Memorial Post Office Building. Former Representative Oxley served in the House of Representatives from 1981 until 2007, including as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. I look forward to hearing more about former Representative Oxley from my colleague and the bill's sponsor, Representative Latta. For now, I urge Members to support this bill. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Latta).

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I would like to make Congresswoman Lawrence aware that I have no further speakers and I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the bill. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4960) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 525 N Broadway in Aurora, Illinois, as the ``Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Building''.

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration.

Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of H.R. 4960, introduced by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Foster). The bill designates a post office in Aurora, Illinois, as the Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Building. Mr. Christy was a dedicated employee of the United States Postal Service and a devoted advocate for postal employees. I look forward to hearing more about Mr. Christy from my colleague and the sponsor of this bill, Representative Foster. For now, I urge Members to support this bill. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.