July 28, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5727 Guam are never forgotten. He saw this MATTHEW A. PUCINO POST OFFICE tion, and Global War on Terrorism opportunity to honor the 1,548 marines Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. Speaker, I Service Medals. who lost their lives and the 6,000 ma- move to suspend the rules and pass the According to his cousin, Anthony, rines who were wounded during the bill (H.R. 2062) to designate the facility Matthew joined the military after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks Liberation of Guam from enemy forces of the Postal Service lo- because he wanted to help protect during World War II. The defining mo- cated at 45 Meetinghouse Lane in Saga- America and Americans. ment in this effort came when he more Beach, Massachusetts, as the pulled a handcart with a billboard—de- Mr. Pucino was 34 years old. He left ‘‘Matthew A. Pucino Post Office’’. his wife, Crystal; his parents, Albert manding action—the entire 27 miles The Clerk read the title of the bill. from Andersen Air Force Base to Naval and Kathryn Pucino of Orlando, Flor- The text of the bill is as follows: ida; and his sister, Lisa. Base Guam. In doing so, he rallied sup- H.R. 2062 port for his issue and spurred many Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Guam residents to advocate for recog- join me in support of this bill. resentatives of the United States of America in I reserve the balance of my time. nizing those who fought and died for Congress assembled, Mr. DAVIS of . Mr. Speaker, Guam. SECTION 1. MATTHEW A. PUCINO POST OFFICE. it is my pleasure to yield such time as b 1830 (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the he might consume to the author of this On the day after his march, Route 1 United States Postal Service located at 45 measure, Mr. KEATING of Massachu- Meetinghouse Lane in Sagamore Beach, Mas- was officially named Marine Corps setts. sachusetts, shall be known and designated as Mr. KEATING. I thank the gen- Drive. the ‘‘Matthew A. Pucino Post Office’’. tleman for yielding his time. A year after this victory in 2005, the (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, Department of Defense announced that map, regulation, document, paper, or other I rise today to honor Sergeant Mat- the marines from the 3rd Expedi- record of the United States to the facility re- thew A. Pucino of Sagamore Beach, tionary Force would be relocating from ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to Massachusetts, who lost his life on No- Okinawa, Japan, to Guam. So John, be a reference to the ‘‘Matthew A. Pucino vember 23, 2009, after his vehicle was along with many others on Guam, Post Office’’. struck by an improvised explosive de- viewed this relocation as a home- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- vice while conducting a mounted patrol coming, and he was the first to defend ant to the rule, the gentleman from in Afghanistan. Sergeant Pucino enlisted in the U.S. the Marine Corps and the strategic im- Oklahoma (Mr. LANKFORD) and the gen- Army in 2002 as a Special Forces can- portance of this realignment. tleman from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS) each Although John will not be able to will control 20 minutes. didate. He went on to complete the greet these marines as he had done for The Chair recognizes the gentleman Special Forces qualification course and so many servicemembers who had vis- from Oklahoma. earned the coveted Green Beret as a Special Forces engineer sergeant. In ited Guam, his legacy will continue GENERAL LEAVE July of 2009, he deployed for the third through his work with our community Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. Speaker, I ask time in support of Operation Enduring and in the Pacific War Museum. unanimous consent that all Members Freedom as a member of the Combined These efforts were recognized this have 5 legislative days within which to Joint Special Operations Task Force in year when the Marine Corps Heritage revise and extend their remarks and to Foundation bestowed on John the Colo- Afghanistan. include extraneous material on the bill Sergeant Pucino was highly deco- nel John H. Magruder Award for his ex- under consideration. cellence in depicting and perpetuating rated, which is a testament not just to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there his abilities as a soldier, but to his true Marine Corps history. objection to the request of the gen- Mr. Speaker, John Gerber was an ex- character. This includes such honors as tleman from Oklahoma? the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart traordinary man whose greatest dream There was no objection. was to ensure that our veterans, those Medal, the Army Commendation Mr. LANKFORD. I yield myself such Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, who made the greatest sacrifices for time as I may consume. our country, would not be forgotten. the National Defense Service Medal, Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2062 was intro- the Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War Renaming the Guam main post office duced by the gentleman from Massa- facility will serve as a permanent trib- on Terrorism Service Medal, Non- chusetts (Mr. KEATING). It would des- commissioned Officer Professional De- ute to his legacy. I urge my colleagues ignate the facility of the United States to cast their vote to support this bill. velopment Ribbon, Army Service Rib- Postal Service located at 45 Meeting- bon, NATO Medal, Combat Infantry- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. I want to house Lane in Sagamore Beach, Massa- thank the gentlelady for her introduc- man Badge, Parachutist Badge, and the chusetts, as the Matthew A. Pucino Special Forces Tab. tion of this measure. I urge its passage. Post Office. The bill was reported from I yield back the balance of our time. In tribute to Sergeant Pucino’s ulti- the Committee on Oversight and Gov- Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. Speaker, I join mate sacrifice for our country, I have ernment Reform on June 22. the others that have already stood be- joined with my colleagues in the Mas- Matthew Pucino, a United States fore you to support the passage of H.R. sachusetts delegation in introducing Army Special Forces soldier, born in 1843, and I yield back the balance of my H.R. 2062 to designate the facility of Hudson, Massachusetts, was killed in time. the United States Postal Service lo- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Afghanistan on November 23, 2009, cated at 45 Meetinghouse Lane in Saga- question is on the motion offered by when his vehicle struck an improvised more Beach, Massachusetts, as the the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. explosive device. Matthew A. Pucino Post Office. LANKFORD) that the House suspend the Matthew enlisted in the United I respectfully urge all of my col- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1843. States Army in 2002 as a Special Forces leagues to vote in favor of this legisla- The question was taken. candidate and went on to earn the tion in honor of Sergeant Pucino—a The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Green Beret as an engineer sergeant. hero, not just to the citizens of Massa- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Matthew was conducting a combat pa- chusetts, but to all Americans. in the affirmative, the ayes have it. trol in eastern Afghanistan near the Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. Speaker, I ob- Pakistani border when his all-terrain commend the gentleman from Massa- ject to the vote on the ground that a vehicle was struck. chusetts on this very thoughtful meas- quorum is not present and make the He was an intelligence sergeant with ure, I urge its passage, and I yield back point of order that a quorum is not the 20th Special Forces Group, and he the balance of my time. present. had been on his second deployment. He Mr. LANKFORD. I join with the gen- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- had also served in Iraq with the 5th tleman to urge all Members to pass ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the Special Forces Group. As a result of his H.R. 2062, and I yield back the balance Chair’s prior announcement, further bravery in his first deployment in Iraq, of my time. proceedings on this motion will be Matthew was awarded the Purple The SPEAKER pro tempore. The postponed. Heart, Bronze Star, Army Commenda- question is on the motion offered by

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In response to President Reagan’s tax ject to the vote on the ground that a In the 1960s, Mr. Heftel began his ca- cut proposal, Representative Heftel quorum is not present and make the reer in Hawaii when he started Heftel said, ‘‘I cannot support a tax proposal point of order that a quorum is not Broadcasting and took over the KGMB which would benefit me so much more present. television station. In 1976, Mr. Heftel than those of my constituents who The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ran for Congress, won five consecutive earn less than $30,000 a year.’’ Similar ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the terms and then resigned from Congress statements are being made today. This Chair’s prior announcement, further in 1986 to run for Governor, but was de- is what defined Cecil Heftel both as a proceedings on this motion will be feated in the primary. Member of Congress and a person from postponed. Mr. Heftel returned to the broad- Hawaii. The point of no quorum is considered casting business until 2004. He then re- In 1983, Representative Heftel was in- withdrawn. turned to his community to serve as a volved in a car crash near the Lincoln member of the board of education. f Memorial which left him with severe Cecil Heftel died February 4, 2010, at CECIL L. HEFTEL POST OFFICE the age of 85. His service to the Hono- injuries. The accident occurred before BUILDING lulu community will never be forgot- cars were legally required to have air- Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. Speaker, I ten. I urge my colleagues to support bags. This experience helped shape move to suspend the rules and pass the the passage of the bill. Representative Heftel’s view of govern- bill (H.R. 2149) to designate the facility With that, I reserve the balance of ment regulation and the private sector. of the United States Postal Service lo- my time. Remember where he came from, a very successful businessman. After the acci- cated at 4354 Pahoa Avenue in Hono- b 1840 lulu, Hawaii, as the ‘‘Cecil L. Heftel dent, Representative Heftel unsuccess- Post Office Building’’. Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. It is my pleas- fully filed suit against General Motors, The Clerk read the title of the bill. ure to yield such time as she might blaming his accident on faulty breaks The text of the bill is as follows: consume to the gentlewoman from Ha- in his Oldsmobile. It is important to H.R. 2149 waii (Ms. HANABUSA), the author of this note that after the accident, he re- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- measure. ceived a letter saying there may be resentatives of the United States of America in Ms. HANABUSA. I thank the gen- something wrong with his brakes. Congress assembled, tleman for yielding, and I thank the Though Representative Heftel, as a SECTION 1. CECIL L. HEFTEL POST OFFICE ranking member for affirmatively businessman, probably was not in favor BUILDING. looking upon H.R. 2149. of regulations, it is important to note (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize that in the 99th Congress, he intro- United States Postal Service located at 4354 the tremendous career of the late Rep- duced legislation that would provide Pahoa Avenue in , Hawaii, shall be resentative Cecil L. Heftel. H.R. 2149 is known and designated as the ‘‘Cecil L. Heftel criminal penalties for manufacturers a bill which designates the facility of who failed to notify owners of motor Post Office Building’’. the United States Postal Service lo- (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, vehicle safety defects, something that map, regulation, document, paper, or other cated at 4354 Pahoa Avenue in Hono- we have all come to expect and are pro- record of the United States to the facility re- lulu, Hawaii, as the Cecil L. Heftel tected by today. This shows you who ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to Post Office Building. Representative Heftel was and the fact Representative Heftel was a very un- be a reference to the ‘‘Cecil L. Heftel Post that he always placed the public, the Office Building’’. usual person and a very accomplished people, and his constituents first. He man. He was known for his prowess in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- went through his service here in the building radio and television broad- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Congress displaying this kind of inde- casting stations in Hawaii. Many of us Oklahoma (Mr. LANKFORD) and the gen- pendence and courage, looking to these grew up in Hawaii with his creations, tleman from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS) each important issues. will control 20 minutes. like ‘‘Checkers and Pogo,’’ which was The Chair recognizes the gentleman the most popular children’s show; J. I want to say that on a personal note, from Oklahoma. Akuheab Pupule, one of the most pop- I was able to meet Mr. Heftel in the year 2004. It was at a dinner event GENERAL LEAVE ular radio personalities; and the leg- where, actually, I met his daughter Mr. LANKFORD. I ask unanimous ends themselves, who still rule our air- Susan first. And when we spoke of her consent that all Members may have 5 waves in the show of ‘‘Perry & Price,’’ father, she told me, I think my dad legislative days within which to revise Michael W. Perry and my good friend would like to meet you. So we sat at and extend their remarks and include Coach Larry Price. They still are the dinner first and had several meetings extraneous material on the bill under first and the highest-ranking radio after that. And he told me about his consideration. shows in Hawaii. experiences in Congress. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Cecil Heftel was elected to the 95th objection to the request of the gen- Congress to represent the First Con- But more important than that, he tleman from Oklahoma? gressional District of Hawaii. While in shared with me his passion for edu- There was no objection. Washington, Representative Heftel’s cation and how he believed that he still Mr. LANKFORD. I yield myself such first assignment was to the Education had it in him to come and make change time as I may consume. and Labor Committee and, ironically, in the education system in Hawaii. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2149, introduced by the Post Office and Civil Service Com- So in that same year, at the age of 80, the gentlelady by Hawaii (Ms. mittee. Representative Heftel was re- Cecil Heftel was successfully elected to HANABUSA), would designate the facil- elected four times, serving for a total the State Board of Education for the ity of the United States Postal Service of five terms in this body. During the Oahu-at-large seat, and there he served located at 4354 Pahoa Avenue in Hono- 96th Congress, Representative Heftel for 4 years, making an effort to leave lulu, Hawaii, as the Cecil L. Heftel was elected to the Ways and Means his mark on education, as he did as a Post Office Building. Committee where he stayed until his Member of Congress and also as the This bill was introduced on June 13 resignation in 1986 to run for Governor greatest communications person we and was reported from the Committee of our beautiful State of Hawaii. will see in the State of Hawaii. on Oversight and Government Reform While in office, Representative Heftel Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to on June 22. sponsored 160 bills, and it is important support H.R. 2149, naming the facility

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