Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, may the memory of Technical Sergeant Marshal D. Roberts be for a blessing. I urge all Members to support H.R. 1298. I yield back the balance of my time.

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

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1298 to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office. At the age of 28, Technical Sergeant Marshal D. Roberts deployed with the 219th Engineering Installation Squadron, 138th Fighter Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. He died as a result of a rocket attack from an Iran-backed militia group at Camp Taji on March 11, 2020. Technical Sergeant Roberts was the first member in the history of the Oklahoma Air National Guard to be killed in combat. Technical Sergeant Roberts gave the ultimate sacrifice for this country, and his service will never be forgotten. He is survived by his wife and fellow member of the Tulsa-based 138th Fighter Wing, Kristie Roberts, and their 8-year-old daughter, Paityn. Mr. Speaker, I encourage all of my colleagues to join me in honoring Technical Sergeant Marshal D. Roberts by naming the post office at 1233 North Cedar Street as the Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline), in whose district the post office resides.

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. 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.

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, may the memory of Matthew R. Turcotte be for a blessing, and I urge passage of S. 566, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3613) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 Trumbull Street in Saint Clair, Michigan, as the ``Corporal Jeffrey Robert Standfest Post Office Building''.

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. I reserve the balance of my time.

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close.

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage and yield back the balance of my time.

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Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I support this legislation and urge passage of H.R. 735. I yield back the balance of my time.

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 735, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 502 East Cotati Avenue in Cotati, California, as the Arthur L. Ibleto Post Office Building. Mr. Ibleto reigned in the Sonoma County food and wine community for nearly 50 years as its one and only ``Pasta King.'' His Italian catering and frozen food business is an institution and his award- winning grapes can be found in numerous Sonoma Valley wines. Mr. Ibleto was known for his generosity and he lent considerable time and resources to charitable, educational, and civic causes. He continued working full-time until his passing on November 24, 2020, at age 94. But his accomplishments are not limited to food, wine, and the building of his community. At just 17, Mr. Ibleto deserted Mussolini's fascist army to join the Italian resistance and fought behind enemy lines to help the Allies defeat Nazi Germany during World War II. In 1949, he left Italy for Petaluma, California, where he met and married Victoria Eleanor Ghirardelli. The two settled in Cotati, California, in 1951. A proud immigrant, Mr. Ibleto cofounded the North Bay Italian Cultural Foundation and served as State president of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America. Mr. Ibleto lived the American Dream and helped countless people on his journey. I encourage all of my colleagues to join me in honoring his legacy by naming the post office at 502 East Cotati Avenue as the Arthur L. Ibleto Post Office Building. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2842) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 4th Street in Petaluma, California, as the ``Lynn C. Woolsey Post Office Building''.

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, what a gift to be able to help name this post office and give this well-deserved honor to a remarkable woman, who I hope is watching right now, because she deserves every ounce of the respect that this naming represents. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 2842, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. 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.

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of H.R. 2842 to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 4th Street in Petaluma, California, as the Lynn C. Woolsey Post Office Building. Lynn Woolsey was born Lynn Carol Robinson in Seattle, Washington, on November 3, 1937. A graduate of Seattle's Lincoln High School, Woolsey attended the University of Washington from 1955 to 1957. She left school to marry Terry J. Critchett in 1958, and they eventually settled in Marin County, California. They had three children, Joseph, Ed, and Amy. After working as a secretary at a technology company and relying partly on welfare assistance, Woolsey opened a personnel services firm and returned to college at the University of San Francisco to earn her bachelor's degree in 1980. In 1984, Woolsey won a seat on the Petaluma City Council, where she served until 1992, including as vice mayor in her final year. When California Representative Barbara Boxer ran for the Senate in 1992, Woolsey ran to replace her and was elected in 1993 with 65 percent of the vote. Congresswoman Woolsey served on the House Budget Committee, the Government Operations Committee, and the Education and Labor Committee. As subcommittee chair of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee, she led a measure to provide job-protected leave for family members of injured soldiers. Among other successes, Congresswoman Woolsey fought legislation that threatened to reduce the scope of welfare programs; advocated for expanding school breakfast programs; and sponsored legislation to encourage young girls to study math and science, her ``Go, Girl'' initiative. As co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Congresswoman Woolsey advocated for a budget proposal to lower the deficit while supporting the social safety net. A prominent member of the Out of Iraq Caucus, Woolsey criticized the George W. Bush administration's prosecution of the war, voted consistently to suspend funding for the war, and introduced a bill to redirect $60 billion in Pentagon funds toward domestic civilian programs. Throughout her congressional career, Woolsey tended to her northern California district. She delivered hundreds of millions of dollars back home for a variety of capital-intensive projects, including $9 million for a Petaluma River flood control project and $52 million for a seismic retrofit of the Golden Gate Bridge. Naming a post office for Lynn C. Woolsey is entirely appropriate given her distinguished career and contributions to her State and country, and I urge all Members to support this bill. I will just add what a privilege it was to have a chance to get to know and serve with Lynn Woolsey. She was a fierce advocate for her point of view. She spent every single day on the floor of this body during the Iraq war and spoke out against it every single day without fail. She is a woman of her convictions and someone who fiercely defended making sure that her constituents' voices were heard. Mr. Speaker, it was a privilege to serve with her, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Huffman), who succeeded Congresswoman Woolsey.

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Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3539) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 223 West Chalan Santo Papa in Hagatna, Guam, as the ``Atanasio Taitano Perez Post Office''.

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3539, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 223 West Chalan Santo Papa in Hagatna, Guam, as the Atanasio Taitano Perez Post Office. Mr. Atanasio Taitano Perez was a life-long public servant to Guam and the United States. Over the course of his 36-year career he not only served as the first postmaster of Guam, but also served in the Guam judicial system serving as chief clerk, and later associate justice in the Guam High Court of Equity. Mr. Perez was also involved in petitioning Congress to establish Guam's permanent civilian government, which its citizens enjoy today. Unfortunately, he did not live long enough to see his efforts through, as he passed away on April 23, 1950. President Truman signed the Guam Organic Act into law 3 months later on August 1, 1950. To this day, Mr. Perez is revered for his efforts not only in civil service, but also for advocacy on behalf of the Chamorro and Guamanian people of Guam. Mr. Speaker, I encourage all of my colleagues to join me in honoring Mr. Perez' legacy by naming the post office at 223 West Chalan Santo Papa as the Atanasio Taitano Perez Post Office. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. 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 the measure.

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Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, as a member of the Florida delegation, I am proud to help honor a daughter of the State of Florida, and I urge passage of H.R. 2324, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2324, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 South Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the D. Edwina Stephens Post Office. Edwina Stephens is remembered as a unique and influential community activist who touched people's lives in numerous roles for over 50 years. Born in Rocky Ford, Georgia, Edwina spent the majority of her adult life as a member of the Tallahassee community. Professionally, she was known as a fabulous nurse who pioneered changes in Tallahassee's local healthcare industry at Florida A&M University and Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. In the community, she was recognized for being an acclaimed environmentalist and tireless activist who successfully campaigned against cases of environmental disenfranchisement and fought inequality of neighborhood services in underserved communities. Ms. Stephens' achievements in Tallahassee include facilitating the hiring of Black cashiers at Winn-Dixie stores, leading the successful crusade to shut down the Medical Waste Facility on the southside, and spearheading the infrastructure revitalization for the Southside. These activities improved the quality of life not only for Southside residents, but for all the people of Tallahassee. In addition to her mission of advocating for positive change, Edwina was a historian and visionary for many ongoing projects. Ms. Stephens is also remembered as a warm, caring woman who possessed political grit and organizational skills needed to foster enduring relationships between government, media, and the community. I encourage my colleagues to join me in honoring a pioneer in the healthcare community by naming the post office at 2800 South Adams Street as the D. Edwina Stephens Post Office. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4168 to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6223 Maple Street as the Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French Post Office. Petty Officer Charles Jackson French was born in Arkansas in 1919 and first enlisted in the United States Navy in 1937. In 1941, Petty Officer French completed his first enlistment but decided to reenlist after the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor that December. Petty Officer French served as a mess attendant on the USS Gregory when the military was racially segregated, but that did not stop him from rescuing 15 of his fellow injured sailors when their ship was attacked and sunk by Japanese gunfire. Petty Officer French helped his crewmates into a life raft and tied it to himself, swimming for nearly 8 hours through nightfall and swarming sharks, until they were finally identified and rescued. For this, he received a letter of commendation from Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., in May of 1943. After retiring from the military, Petty Officer French moved to Omaha before moving to San Diego where he passed away at the age of 37. Mr. Speaker, naming a post office after Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French is a way to honor his dedication to his country. I encourage my colleagues to join me. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. 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.

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.