H5728 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 28, 2011 the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Cecil L. Heftel was born September to note this because these bills evi- LANKFORD) that the House suspend the 30, 1924. He was an accomplished busi- denced his vision and farsightedness. rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2062. nessman and a politician who served He was a champion of tax reform and The question was taken. his community for many years. Mr. energy independence, an issue that is The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Heftel was a well-known figure in Hon- very popular today, but may not have opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being olulu, Hawaii, and served five terms as been as popular back then, always in the affirmative, the ayes have it. a Member of the House of Representa- showing aloha for his constituency. Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. Speaker, I ob- tives. 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 He then re- In 1983, Representative Heftel was in- withdrawn.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 Honolulu, 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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Heftel to ask, Who was Cecil L. Heftel? ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings f And I believe that when they learn his will now resume on H.R. 2548. story and they see how he served in The unfinished business is the ques- this body and how over time his experi- REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING tion on suspending the rules and pass- ences shaped his legislation, legislation REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) ing the bill (H.R. 2548) to designate the that we may not have thought that OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO facility of the United States Postal would be something he would have sup- CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN Service located at 6310 North Univer- ported, and how he put his constituents RESOLUTIONS sity Street in Peoria, Illinois, as the first, and also his genius, his absolute Mr. SESSIONS, from the Committee ‘‘Charles ‘Chip’ Lawrence Chan Post genius in communications and his cre- on Rules, submitted a privileged report Office Building’’. ation of all the legends over time, that (Rept. No. 112–185) on the resolution (H. The Clerk read the title of the bill. they will be inspired, and that among Res. 382) waiving a requirement of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The them, one day, we may see another clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to question is on the motion offered by Cecil L. Heftel. consideration of certain resolutions re- the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I ported from the Committee on Rules, LANKFORD) that the House suspend the commend the gentlelady for her intro- which was referred to the House Cal- rules and pass the bill. duction of this very thoughtful meas- endar and ordered to be printed. ure, I urge its passage, and yield back The question was taken; and (two- the balance of my time. thirds being in the affirmative) the f Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. Speaker, I urge rules were suspended and the bill was all Members to support the passage of passed. SENATE BILLS REFERRED H.R. 2149, and I also yield back the bal- A motion to reconsider was laid on Bills of the Senate of the following ance of my time. the table. titles were taken from the Speaker’s Ms. HIRONO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support f table and, under the rule, referred as of Congresswoman HANABUSA’s bill to des- follows: ignate the post office in the neighborhood of RECESS S. 1188. An act to require the purchase of Kahala in Honolulu as the Cecil L. Heftel Post The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- domestically made flags of the United States Office Building. ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair of America for use by the Federal Govern- Cec Heftel, as he was known to everyone in declares the House in recess subject to ment, Committee on Oversight and Govern- Hawaii, is remembered for his keen business the call of the Chair. ment Reform. S. Con. Res. 26. Concurrent resolution sup- sense, his pursuit of excellence as a broad- Accordingly (at 6 o’clock and 50 min- caster, and his decade of service representing porting the goals and ideals of the designa- utes p.m.), the House stood in recess tion of the year of 2011 as the International Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District. He passed subject to the call of the Chair. away in February 2010. Year for People of African Descent, Com- In looking over the legislation that Con- f mittee on Financial Services. gressman Heftel introduced during his tenure, b 2354 f I was interested to see that he introduced for- ward-looking bills to provide incentives for re- AFTER RECESS BILL PRESENTED TO THE newable energy and to establish a com- The recess having expired, the House PRESIDENT prehensive research and development pro- was called to order by the Speaker pro Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House re- gram for domestic hydrogen fuel capability. He tempore (Ms. FOXX) at 11 o’clock and 54 ports that on June 28, 2011 she pre- also introduced legislation to restore the war- minutes p.m. sented to the President of the United time recognition to the Filipino veterans of f States, for his approval, the following World War II to entitle them to the benefits bill. they earned. The Congress finally acted on IMPACT OF INSURED DEPOSITORY H.R. 2279. To amend the Internal Revenue this issue in 2009, giving these veterans a INSTITUTION FAILURES Code of 1986 to extend the funding and ex- measure of long-awaited justice. penditure authority of the Airport and Air- I am sure that the naming of the post office The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- finished business is the question on way Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United in Cec’s memory in the community where he States Code, to extend the airport improve- lived means a great deal to his widow, Re- suspending the rules and passing the ment program, and for other purposes. becca Heftel, his children, grandchildren, and bill (H.R. 2056) to instruct the Inspec- his many friends, former colleagues, and em- tor General of the Federal Deposit In- f surance Corporation to study the im- ployees. ADJOURNMENT The SPEAKER pro tempore. The pact of insured depository institution question is on the motion offered by failures, and for other purposes, as Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, I the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. amended. move that the House do now adjourn. LANKFORD) that the House suspend the The Clerk read the title of the bill. The motion was agreed to; accord- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2149. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ingly (at 11 o’clock and 56 minutes The question was taken; and (two- question is on the motion offered by p.m.), the House adjourned until to- thirds being in the affirmative)h the the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. morrow, Friday, July 29, 2011, at 9 a.m. EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL Reports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized for Speaker-Authorized Official Travel during the second and third quarters of 2011 pursuant to Public Law 91–384 are as follows:

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