James Comer

Mr. COMER

Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill, the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act. Federal agencies spend billions of dollars a year on software licenses without a full understanding of what they are purchasing and how it compares to what they are already paying for. The result is wasteful spending on duplicative and unnecessary software licenses. This legislation will provide Congress better insight into how our Federal agencies purchase and use software and will improve government software purchasing without unduly limiting the procurement options of Federal agencies. H.R. 1695 requires an agency to better manage its software and develop a plan for addressing any costly, unnecessary licenses. This will reduce wasteful spending and improve government efficiency. I thank Representatives Cartwright, Fallon, and Mace for working to ensure this legislation appropriately achieves its goals. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I encourage my colleagues to support this legislation. I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. COMER

Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.

Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill that would rename a post office in Georgia for Sergeant First Class Shawn P. McCloskey. In response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, McCloskey enlisted in the Army after his graduation from North Cobb High School. On September 16, 2009, McCloskey was conducting a mounted patrol in Afghanistan when his vehicle was fatally struck by an improvised explosive device, an IED. I support naming a post office in memory of Sergeant First Class McCloskey, and I encourage my colleagues to support this bill. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Before I yield, I might add to what Mr. Raskin said. There was also a bill that the minority party had that didn't get all the delegation in his home State of Maryland, but we passed that bill through the committee as well. I understand what his argument is, but again, both post offices were, I think, of the utmost importance to the sponsors and the majority of each State's delegation. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Ferguson), who will be greatly missed upon his retirement from this great body.

Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill honoring Sergeant First Class Shawn McCloskey, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. COMER

Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.

Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 8717) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 West Main Street in Santaquin, Utah, as the ``SGT Bill Hooser Post Office Building''.

Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill, which would rename a post office located in Utah to honor Sergeant Hooser. Sergeant Hooser served as a law enforcement officer in Utah, where he was promoted up the ranks and proudly served as corporal, detective, and sergeant. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Owens).

Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my House colleagues to support this bill honoring Sergeant Hooser, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill which would rename a post office in Plains, Georgia, for Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. Jimmy Carter married Rosalynn Carter in 1946. Jimmy Carter served as the Governor of Georgia until 1974 before serving as President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. During their time in the White House, Mrs. Carter worked tirelessly to assist refugees escaping Cambodia's genocide and was a strong proponent for mental health. I might add, Mr. Speaker, I may not have agreed with all of President Carter's policies. From a historical standpoint, I was a very young boy when he was President. I have always been a fan of the Carter family, their great Christianity and their great support for Habitat for Humanity, and I believe that President Carter will go down in history as one of the greatest former Presidents in the United States of America. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill to designate a post office for Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, two people who lived a purpose-driven life that is a model for Americans. They have done a lot for the community of Plains, Georgia, as well as all across America and the world for that matter. Mr. Speaker, I urge support of this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. COMER

Mr. COMER. 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 this measure.

Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill, which would rename a post office in Delray Beach, Florida, for Benjamin Berell Ferencz. Benjamin Ferencz was an American lawyer and investigator of Nazi war crimes following World War II. He served as the chief prosecutor of the United States Army at the Einsatzgruppen Nuremberg trials. I encourage my colleagues to support the renaming of the post office after Benjamin Berell Ferencz. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I strongly support this legislation. I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes,'' and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 7508) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1285 Emancipation Highway in Fredericksburg, Virginia, as the ``Gladys P. Todd Post Office''.

Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my House colleagues to support this bill honoring an influential advocate, Gladys P. Todd, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. COMER. 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 this measure.

Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill, which would rename a post office in Fredericksburg, Virginia, for Gladys P. Todd. Gladys Todd was a revered schoolteacher and community organizer who was active in Fredericksburg's civil rights movement. She was known for her work as a voting rights advocate and contributed to Fredericksburg electing its first Black mayor. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. COMER

Mr. COMER. 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 this measure.

Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill, which would rename a post office in Santa Maria, California, for Larry Lavagnino. Larry is a longtime Santa Maria resident, as well as a Navy veteran. He served on the Santa Maria City Council as mayor. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

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Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 8868) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 609 Portsmouth Avenue in Greenland, New Hampshire, as the ``Chief Michael Maloney Post Office Building''.

Mr. COMER. 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 this measure.