November 29, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7623 raise awareness of this often fatal dis- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Juskalian earned two Silver ease. House Res. 771 was introduced by ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the Stars and four Bronze Stars for actions our colleague, the gentlewoman from Chair’s prior announcement, further in combat. Minnesota, Representative BETTY proceedings on this motion will be After leaving the military, Colonel MCCOLLUM on September 24, 2009. It postponed. Juskalian continued to serve his Vir- was referred to the Committee on Over- f ginia community until his death at the sight and Government Reform which age of 96. As a retired veteran, Colonel COLONEL GEORGE JUSKALIAN ordered it reported favorably on July Juskalian volunteered to help mentor POST OFFICE BUILDING 15, 2010. It comes to the floor today and educate youth throughout the with the support of over 50 cosponsors. Mr. CLAY. Madam Speaker, I move Fairfax County, , school dis- Madam Speaker, mesothelioma is a to suspend the rules and pass the bill trict. very difficult cancer to detect, diag- (H.R. 6392) to designate the facility of In closing, Madam Speaker, let us nose, and treat. Though relatively rare, the Postal Service lo- now pay tribute to Colonel Juskalian’s with about 2,000 new cases diagnosed cated at 5003 Westfields Boulevard in outstanding service and legacy to our each year, those diagnosed with meso- Centreville, Virginia, as the ‘‘Colonel country and to his community through thelioma have an expected survival George Juskalian Post Office Build- the passage of H.R. 6392 and designate time of only 8 to 14 months. ing’’. the Centreville, Virginia, postal facil- Exposure to asbestos is the major The Clerk read the title of the bill. ity on Westfields Boulevard in his risk factor for mesothelioma. A history The text of the bill is as follows: honor, a true American hero. I urge my of asbestos exposure in the workplace H.R. 6392 colleagues to join me in supporting is reported in 70 to 80 percent of cases. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of H.R. 6392. Asbestos was a common building mate- Representatives of the United States of America I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. WOLF. I yield myself such time rial before 1975 and is still found in in Congress assembled, as I may consume. over 3,000 products that are on the mar- SECTION 1. COLONEL GEORGE JUSKALIAN POST OFFICE BUILDING. I introduced this legislation to com- ket today. An exposure for as little as memorate the life of my constituent, 1 month may lead to a diagnoses of (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5003 the late Army Colonel George mesothelioma decades later. Westfields Boulevard in Centreville, Vir- Juskalian, by dedicating the post office Madam Speaker, mesothelioma is a ginia, shall be known and designated as the of Centreville, Virginia, as the ‘‘Colo- serious and difficult-to-control form of ‘‘Colonel George Juskalian Post Office Build- nel George Juskalian Post Office Build- cancer, and there is much work to be ing’’. ing.’’ done to find new treatment options. (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, The colonel was born in Fitchburg, Let us now show our support for the map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility re- . He passed away this awareness of the disease and need for past July 4 at the age of 96, and he these treatment options through the ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Colonel George served our Nation for nearly 30 years passage of House Resolution 771. I urge Juskalian Post Office Building’’. on active duty, including campaigns in my colleagues to join me in supporting The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. it. I reserve the balance of my time. ant to the rule, the gentleman from b 1450 Mr. WOLF. Madam Speaker, I yield Missouri (Mr. CLAY) and the gentleman He joined the in myself such time as I may consume. from Virginia (Mr. WOLF) each will 1939 and was called to active duty as a I rise today in support of H. Res. 771, control 20 minutes. in 1940 and served with supporting the goals and ideals of a Na- The Chair recognizes the gentleman distinction in World War II. During tional Mesothelioma Awareness Day. It from Missouri. this time, he was captured by the Ger- is a terrible disease, form of cancer, de- GENERAL LEAVE mans in and spent 27 months in bilitating ailment that is terminal. Mr. CLAY. Madam Speaker, I ask camps in , Ger- Madam Speaker, many all over the unanimous consent that all Members many, and . world have suffered and died from this may have 5 legislative days within Colonel Juskalian was in General Ei- disease, including a former Member of which to revise and extend their re- senhower’s secretariat in the Pentagon this body. marks. between 1945 and 1948, and was an ad- Bruce F. Vento, a Member who I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there viser to the Imperial Iranian Army in served with for 19 years died of meso- objection to the request of the gen- . He also served our Nation with thelioma in the year 2000. He rep- tleman from Missouri? distinction in and on the home resented Minnesota’s Fourth District There was no objection. front, retiring with the rank of colonel for 12 terms until his death. I still re- Mr. CLAY. I yield myself such time in 1967. Awards he received include the member the last time I spoke to Mr. as I may consume. Army’s highest award, the Legion of Vento. He was in the back rail there Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Merit, for noncombat service, as well close to the Democratic Cloakroom. Committee on Oversight and Govern- as the , the Bronze Star, the So I strongly support and thank the ment Reform, I am pleased to present Army Commendation Medal, the Air gentleman and gentlelady from Min- H.R. 6392, legislation that designates Medal, and the Parachutist Badge, and nesota for offering this and urge all the U.S. Postal Service facility located the combat Infantry Badge with a Star Members to support it. at 5003 Westfield Boulevard in Centre- awarded for World War II and the Ko- I yield back the balance of my time. ville, Virginia, as the ‘‘Colonel George rean War. Mr. CLAY. Madam Speaker, I again Juskalian Post Office Building.’’ Intro- He learned the value of community urge my colleagues to join me in sup- duced by our colleague, the gentleman service at an early age from his par- port of this measure. from Virginia, Representative FRANK ents, who were at the forefront of Ar- I yield back the balance of my time. WOLF, on September 29, 2010, H.R. 6392 menians immigrating to this country The SPEAKER pro tempore. The enjoys the support of Virginia’s entire and who worked to establish the Arme- question is on the motion offered by delegation to the House. nian Church in the United States. the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Colonel Juskalian served with high The colonel was a longtime resident CLAY) that the House suspend the rules distinction in the U.S. Army for nearly of Centreville and remained actively and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 771. 30 years, which included service in involved in his community until his The question was taken. World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. death through organizations such as The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Colonel Juskalian survived the hard- the Armenian Assembly of America, opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being ships of being a German prisoner of American Legion Post 1995, and the in the affirmative, the ayes have it. war, enduring nearly 3 years in Nazi Blue and Gray Veterans of Foreign Mr. CLAY. Madam Speaker, on that I POW camps. For his bravery and her- Wars Post 8469. Many knew the colonel demand the yeas and nays. oism throughout this ordeal and his through his volunteer work at local The yeas and nays were ordered. later service in Korea and Vietnam, schools.

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And if the chairman is Votes will be taken in the following for consideration. not here to present the bill, shouldn’t order: H.R. 5877, by the yeas and nays; Naming the Centreville, Virginia, we go to the next bill, and we would and H. Res. 771, by the yeas and nays. post office facility after Colonel George therefore withdraw this bill? The first electronic vote will be con- Juskalian will be a fitting tribute to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- ducted as a 15-minute vote. The second his many, many years of service, and tleman will suspend. The gentleman will be conducted as a 5-minute vote. will also serve as a constant reminder has not been recognized. of the sacrifices made by members of Mr. BUYER. I ask to be recognized. I f the United States Armed Services. ask unanimous consent to address the I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote. House for 1 minute. LANCE CORPORAL ALEXANDER I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there SCOTT ARREDONDO, UNITED Mr. CLAY. Madam Speaker, I urge an objection for the gentleman to STATES MARINE CORPS POST my colleagues to support this legisla- speak for 1 minute? Hearing none, the OFFICE BUILDING tion. gentleman is recognized for 1 minute. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. BUYER. Wow. Was treating an- finished business is the vote on the mo- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The other Member with dignity so hard, tion to suspend the rules and pass the question is on the motion offered by Madam Speaker? I don’t believe it was. bill (H.R. 5877) to designate the facility the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. You see, you are right. It is within of the United States Postal Service lo- CLAY) that the House suspend the rules your sole discretion to recognize a cated at 655 Centre Street in Jamaica and pass the bill, H.R. 6392. Member. But you chose to exercise the Plain, Massachusetts, as the ‘‘Lance The question was taken; and (two- power of the gavel, Madam Speaker. Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo, thirds being in the affirmative) the Therein lies the problem. United States Marine Corps Post Office rules were suspended and the bill was I am here. The chairman is not here. Building,’’ on which the yeas and nays passed. He wants a bill brought under suspen- were ordered. A motion to reconsider was laid on sion that was not gone through regular The Clerk read the title of the bill. the table. order of the committee over the objec- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The f tions of the ranking Republican. That question is on the motion offered by PROCESS IN THE HOUSE is an abuse of the process. As a matter the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. of fact, he wants to bring a bill under CLAY) that the House suspend the rules Mr. BUYER. Madam Speaker, since suspension and then do this sort of po- and pass the bill. this bill has not gone through the com- litical treachery of doing a manager’s The vote was taken by electronic de- mittee, I think we ought to just go amendment, and I object to it all. And vice, and there were—yeas 366, nays 0, through regular order and go to the he is not even here to do it. not voting 67, as follows: next bill. As a matter of fact, we’ll So what I am asking is, Madam [Roll No. 581] shut the book on this, Madam Speaker. Speaker, for regular order. If he is not YEAS—366 What do you think? here to pull off this political stunt, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- then we should just proceed and this Ackerman Cantor Dingell tleman will suspend. Aderholt Cao Djou bill should be withdrawn. It is the right Adler (NJ) Capito Doggett Mr. BUYER. Suspend? I ask to be thing to do by the American people to Akin Capps Donnelly (IN) recognized. stop these tactics. Alexander Capuano Doyle The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Altmire Cardoza Dreier I yield back the balance of my time. Andrews Carnahan Driehaus tleman has not been recognized. Baca Carson (IN) Duncan Mr. BUYER. I ask to be recognized. I f Bachmann Carter Edwards (MD) ask unanimous consent to address the Bachus Cassidy Ehlers House for 1 minute. RECESS Baird Castle Ellison Baldwin Castor (FL) Ellsworth The SPEAKER pro tempore. For The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Barrow Chaffetz Emerson what purpose does the gentleman seek ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Bartlett Chandler Engel recognition? declares the House in recess subject to Barton (TX) Chu Eshoo the call of the Chair. Bean Clarke Etheridge Mr. BUYER. I ask unanimous con- Becerra Clay Farr sent to address the House for 5 min- Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 59 min- Berkley Cleaver Fattah utes. utes p.m.), the House stood in recess Biggert Clyburn Filner Hearing no objection—— subject to the call of the Chair. Bilbray Coble Flake The SPEAKER pro tempore. Five- Bilirakis Coffman (CO) Forbes f Bishop (NY) Cohen Fortenberry minute special orders are not being Bishop (UT) Cole Foster recognized at this time. b 1801 Blackburn Conaway Foxx Mr. BUYER. I ask unanimous con- Blumenauer Connolly (VA) Frank (MA) Blunt Cooper Franks (AZ) sent to address the House for 1 minute. AFTER RECESS Boccieri Costa Frelinghuysen Hearing no objection—— The recess having expired, the House Bonner Costello Fudge The SPEAKER pro tempore. One- Boren Courtney Gallegly was called to order by the Speaker pro Boswell Crenshaw Garamendi minute requests are not being enter- tempore (Mr. CUELLAR) at 6 o’clock and Boucher Critz Garrett (NJ) tained at this time. 1 minute p.m. Boustany Crowley Giffords Mr. BUYER. Oh. So as a sitting Mem- Boyd Cuellar Gingrey (GA) ber of the House, the Speaker chooses f Brady (TX) Culberson Gohmert Braley (IA) Cummings Gonzalez not to recognize another sitting Mem- Bright Davis (CA) Goodlatte ber. Is that correct? ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Broun (GA) Davis (IL) Gordon (TN) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Recogni- PRO TEMPORE Brown (SC) Davis (KY) Granger Brown, Corrine Davis (TN) Graves (GA) tion is within the discretion of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Buchanan DeGette Graves (MO) Speaker. clause 5(d) of rule XX, the Chair an- Burgess DeLauro Grayson Mr. BUYER. So the discretion of the nounces to the House that, in light of Butterfield Dent Green, Al Speaker here is not to recognize a the resignation of the gentleman from Buyer Deutch Green, Gene Calvert Diaz-Balart, L. Griffith ranking Republican member on a bill Illinois (Mr. KIRK), the whole number Camp Diaz-Balart, M. Guthrie that is about to be heard that was of the House is 434. Campbell Dicks Hall (TX)

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