Wm. Clay

Mr. CLAY

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 759) recognizing the 40th Anniversary of the Mass Movement for Soviet Jewish Freedom and the 20th Anniversary of the Freedom Sunday Rally for Soviet Jewry on the Mall in Washington, DC.

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Nevada (Ms. Berkley).

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks.

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Engel).

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Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to unanimously support this resolution and show full support to the victims of these wildfires, the people of Southern California. I urge swift passage. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I reserve my time.

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Capps).

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Filner).

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I now yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California, Madam Speaker.

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Davis).

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, at this time I would like to yield 3 minutes to my friend from California (Mr. Baca). (Mr. BACA asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from California.

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, as a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of House Resolution 778, a resolution that recognizes and honors the heroic service, actions, and sacrifices of first responders, National Guardsmen, volunteers, and others who participated in responding to the outbreak of wildfires in Southern California. House Resolution 778, which has 53 cosponsors, was introduced by Representative Zoe Lofgren. Mr. Speaker, wildfires in Southern California have destroyed over 1,000 homes and scorched more than 400,000 acres. From San Diego to Malibu, hundreds of thousands were warned to leave their homes. More than 250,000 were told to flee in San Diego County alone. There were at least 18 different wildfires in Southern California. I commend my colleague, Representative Lofgren, for seeking to honor the first responders and to express full support to the victims of the Southern California wildfires and urge the swift passage of this resolution. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks.

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Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to fully support H.R. 3446. I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. CLAY. As a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, I am pleased to join my colleague in the consideration of H.R. 3446, which names a postal facility in Marshall, Michigan, after Michael W. Schragg. H.R. 3446, which was introduced by Representative Timothy Walberg on August 3, 2007, was reported from the Oversight Committee on October 23, 2007, by voice vote. This measure has the support of the entire Michigan congressional delegation. Mr. Speaker, Michael W. Schragg served as postmaster of Marshall, Michigan, for 23 years. In June 1970 he began as a substitute clerk carrier, and in May 1979 he became the postmaster of Marshall. During Marshall's 1987 annual historic home tour, Mr. Schragg began displaying a number of old postal artifacts throughout the post office. Due to the many artifacts displayed, tourists thought the post office was a museum rather than an official working post office. He decided to develop an extensive collection of postal antiques in the basement of the post office and in an annex building. Currently, he is known for his noteworthy accomplishment in the creation of the Marshall Postal Museum. Everyone in Marshall knows Mr. Mike Schragg as the man who knows everyone's zip code by heart. Mr. Speaker, I commend my colleague, Representative Timothy Walberg, for introducing this legislation and urge the swift passage of this bill. I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3446) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 East Michigan Avenue in Marshall, Michigan, as the ``Michael W. Schragg Post Office Building''.

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Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support H.R. 3307, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Sires).

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, as a Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, I am pleased to join my colleague in the consideration of H.R. 3307, which names a postal facility in Bayonne, New Jersey, after Dennis P. Collins. H.R. 3307, which was introduced by Representative Albio Sires on August 1, 2007, was reported from the Oversight Committee on September 20 of 2007 by voice vote. This measure has the support of the entire New Jersey congressional delegation. Mr. Speaker, Dennis P. Collins was a veteran of World War II and served in the U.S. Army for 3 years. In 1974, the people of Bayonne, recognizing Mr. Collins's abilities and his love for the community, elected him as mayor when Mayor Fitzpatrick decided not to run for another term. He was re-elected in 1978, 1982 and in 1986. He served for 16 consecutive years. In 1990, Mr. Collins retired as mayor, but remains active in public life. He received numerous awards and honors for his years of public service. Mr. Speaker, I commend my colleague, Representative Albio Sires, for introducing this legislation, and urge the swift passage of the bill. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks.

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Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I have no additional speakers, and I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this worthwhile effort. I yield back my time.

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, let me thank the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Duncan), my friend, who is certainly committed to this cause and who has joined with me in what I think is a worthwhile cause for the people of this country. I also want to dedicate H.R. 1236 in memory of the late Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis. Jo Ann's courageous battle with breast cancer further inspires us to expand efforts to secure more research dollars and find a cure for this devastating disease. I commend everyone who has championed this issue in Congress, including former Representative Vic Fazio for introducing the first Breast Cancer Research Stamp Act in 1996, and Senator Dianne Feinstein, Representative Joe Baca and the late Juanita Millender McDonald who pioneered the idea of a permanent breast cancer stamp, research stamp in 2001. And I ask my colleagues to support the passage of H.R. 1236. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.