January 29, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 2 2509 called home for his immediate period The SPEAKER pro tempore. The went on to be appointed by President after leaving the White House, I do so question is on the motion offered by Carter as U.S. Ambassador for the Or- as the second man of the House that we the gentlewoman from the District of ganization of American States, where are recognizing here today, first Con- Columbia (Ms. NORTON) that the House he was a strong advocate for the 1978 gressman Lane Evans and then Con- suspend the rules and pass the bill, Panama Canal Treaty. He later started gressman/President Gerald Ford. H.R. 49. a consulting firm that helped Carib- Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise The question was taken. bean and Latin American countries fa- in strong support of H.R. 49, legislation to The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the cilitate economic growth. name the postal facility in Vail, CO, after our opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of Prior to his political career, Senator Nation’s 39th President, Gerald R. Ford, Jr. those voting have responded in the af- McGee taught high school history and I believe this bill is fitting as another means firmative. eventually became a professor at the of honoring the legacy of President Ford, in Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, on that I de- University of Notre Dame. His dedica- large part because of his special connection to mand the yeas and nays. tion to service should be remembered Colorado and the Vail Valley. I am pleased by The yeas and nays were ordered. by the Congress of the United States. the support it has received; all members of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- I urge swift passage of this bill. Colorado delegation have co-sponsored the ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of legislation. Chair’s prior announcement, further my time. In 1968 then-Congressman Ford and wife, proceedings on this question will be Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself Betty, first came to Colorado with their chil- postponed. such time as I may consume. dren to celebrate Christmas and to ski in the Mr. Speaker, I, too, would like to f mountains at Vail. Like many other visitors, echo the praise of Senator Gale McGee. President Ford was inspired by the beauty of b 1445 The gentlewoman from Wyoming has the area and found a connection to the land unfortunately been detained and will GALE W. MCGEE POST OFFICE and to the surrounding community. not be able to speak on the floor, but The Fords later owned a home and contin- Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I move to she authored this bill because, in fact, ued to vacation in Vail. When he became suspend the rules and pass the bill President, his vacations in Colorado helped in- he did have a long career of service to (H.R. 335) to designate the facility of this body in the sense of the Congress, troduce the world to the Town of Vail, and in the United States Postal Service lo- fact, the family home was dubbed ‘‘the West- and it is appropriate to name this post cated at 152 North 5th Street in Lar- office after the Senator. ern White House.’’ amie, Wyoming, as the ‘‘Gale W. McGee Vail residents knew President Ford and his Certainly it is clear that the Con- Post Office’’. family as neighbors and friends and are proud gress often names post offices and The Clerk read as follows: of their long association with them. President other bodies after their own Members. Ford served on the board of directors of the H.R. 335 But I think today on all three of these Vail Valley Foundation. Vail also serves as the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- bills we picked appropriate candidates, home of the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens and resentatives of the United States of America in candidates who, in fact, exemplify the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater. President Congress assembled, what this body on both sides of the Ford was beloved in Vail, where he was SECTION 1. GALE W. MCGEE POST OFFICE. Dome are about, a body of dedication known to be a good neighbor, an avid golfer (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the and service by people who come here to and a lover of the outdoors. United States Postal Service located at 152 work in a bipartisan way, who come President Ford will rightly be remembered North 5th Street in Laramie, Wyoming, shall here to make America better, who be known and designated as the ‘‘Gale W. for his personal warmth, his decency, his inter- McGee Post Office’’. bring the values of their home State est in bridging the many divisions in America (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, here but who recognize the value of the during the 1970s. My father, Mo Udall, served map, regulation, document, paper, or other entire country is what we seek when in the Congress with Gerald Ford, and while record of the United States to the facility re- we come here to meet together to de- they were often on different sides in political ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to bate and to vote. matters—so much so that my father hoped to be a reference to the ‘‘Gale W. McGee Post Mrs. CUBIN. Mr. Speaker, today we are run against President Ford in the famous elec- Office’’. considering H.R. 335, a bill I authored to des- tion of 1976—they were united by a common The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. ignate a facility of the United States Postal view that politics should unite people. They BAIRD). Pursuant to the rule, the gen- Service located in Laramie, Wyoming, as the both were firm believers that in public life one tlewoman from the District of Colum- ‘‘Gale W. McGee Post Office.’’ Gale W. could disagree without being disagreeable. bia (Ms. NORTON) and the gentleman McGee first came to my home State of Wyo- This is a credo I continue to believe in, and from California (Mr. ISSA) each will ming in 1946, to serve as an American History I commend the memory of both good men to control 20 minutes. professor at the University of Wyoming. Gale this House, an institution they loved. The Chair recognizes the gentle- and his wife Lorraine had three of their four Coloradans, especially those in the Vail Val- woman from the District of Columbia. children during his time in Laramie. His class- ley, have come to think of him as the first Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield es were said to be so popular that the stu- President from Colorado because he was a myself such time as I may consume. dents would ‘‘hang from the rafters’’ to be able great ambassador for the State, who estab- I am pleased to join my colleagues in to attend. He was a respected member of the lished long ties to the people of Colorado. the consideration of H.R. 335, a bill community. As a dedicated public servant, President naming a postal facility in Laramie, That respect was never more evident than Ford served honorably in his years in Con- Wyoming, after former Senator Gale 12 years later, in 1958. It was then that Gale gress and in the White House. Most important, W. McGee. McGee began a new chapter in his service to when America needed someone to reassure As a three-term Democrat from Wyo- Wyoming, by being elected to the U.S. Senate their trust in government after Watergate, he ming, Senator McGee played an impor- filled that leadership role with authenticity. in his first-ever attempt at public office. His ac- I believe President Ford’s special relation- tant role in improving the Post Office complishments didn’t stop there. During his ship and legacy in Colorado should be appro- and securing deserved benefits for Fed- entire 18-year tenure in the Senate, McGee priately recognized by naming the postal facili- eral workers. He was an expert on for- served on the Appropriations Committee. In ties in Vail, CO, in his honor. eign policy and helped push our coun- fact, he was the first Freshman in Senate his- I urge all members support the legislation try into its current role as a world tory to be granted this coveted assignment. today. power. During his senatorial tenure He also served as Chairman of the Senate Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I yield back that stretched from 1958 to 1976, Sen- Post Office and Civil Service Committee—a fit- the balance of my time. ator McGee served on the Interstate ting position considering the designation I am Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I have no and Foreign Commerce, Appropria- asking you to support today. As Committee further requests for time, and I yield tions, Foreign Relations, and Post Of- Chairman, he was widely credited with pre- back the balance of my time. fice and Civil Service Committees. He venting a nationwide rail strike in 1973, and

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Brennan Tennelle; Kyle Kaveny; Andrew recognizes the outstanding 2006 record As a professor and Senator, Gale McGee Proctor; Bongomin Otii; Bryant Rueckner; of the University of California at Santa dedicated 30 years of his life serving the peo- Tony Chinakwe; Jason Badger; Jordan Barbara men’s soccer team as well as ple of Wyoming. In August of 2006, the Lar- Kaplan; Drew Gleason; C.J. Cintas; and Guil- their triumph in winning the univer- amie City Council recognized that service by lermo Jalomo: Now, therefore, be it sity’s first-ever national title in soccer passing a resolution supporting the naming of Resolved, That the House of Representa- and only the second in any other sport. tives congratulates the University of Cali- With a 2–1 victory over the Univer- their local post office after Senator McGee. fornia at Santa Barbara men’s soccer team, Due to that local support, I was proud to intro- the Gauchos, and Coaches Tim Vom Steeg, sity of California at Los Angeles at the duce H.R. 335, and I am even prouder that Greg Wilson, Erick Foss, and Neil Jones on 2006 NCAA men’s College Cup, the UC the entire House will recognize this fine man’s an out- standing championship season, a sea- Santa Barbara Gauchos ended the sea- service to Wyoming and our Nation when it son that set the Gauchos among the elite in son with a 17–7–1 record. passes the bill today. collegiate soccer. The two rivals, whose schools are Gale McGee died on April 9th 1992, and his The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- separated by less than 100 miles, played wife Lorraine passed just last March. Through ant to the rule, the gentleman from hard despite game time temperatures the passage of this bill, we grant not only his Kentucky (Mr. YARMUTH) and the gen- of 24 degrees and a windchill of 11. family, but the State of Wyoming an official re- tleman from Louisiana (Mr. BOUSTANY) Still, in a testament to their strength membrance of our thanks. each will control 20 minutes. and senior leadership, the Gauchos I ask for your support of H.R. 335. The Chair recognizes the gentleman overcame the weather, as well as a 7–6 Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I yield back from Kentucky. mid-season record, to become only the the balance of my time. GENERAL LEAVE second unseeded team since 2000 to win Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I have no Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I re- the national title. further requests for time, and I yield quest 5 legislative days during which Shortly after the season ended and back the balance of my time. Members may insert material relevant for the second time in 3 years, UC The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to H. Res. 70 in the RECORD. Santa Barbara head coach Tim Vom question is on the motion offered by The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Steeg earned the most prestigious the gentlewoman from the District of objection to the request of the gen- honor a Division I coach can receive tleman from Kentucky? Columbia (Ms. NORTON) that the House when he was named national Coach of There was no objection. the Year by the National Soccer Coach- suspend the rules and pass the bill, Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I yield H.R. 335. es Association of America. According myself such time as I may consume. to College Sports Television, ‘‘in his The question was taken; and (two- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to con- eight seasons at the helm of UCSB, thirds being in the affirmative) the gratulate the University of California Vom Steeg has transformed a program rules were suspended and the bill was at Santa Barbara men’s soccer team on passed. their 2006 National Collegiate Athletic that went 2–17–2 overall in the year A motion to reconsider was laid on Association championship. prior to his arrival to a Division I the table. After a tough, hard-fought game, the power and reigning national cham- f Gauchos of UC Santa Barbara claimed pions.’’ the 2006 NCAA championship by a score In the first 33 years of the program’s CONGRATULATING THE UNIVER- existence, Santa Barbara had never SITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SANTA of 2–1. I would also like to congratulate the reached the NCAA tournament but has BARBARA MEN’S SOCCER TEAM, UCLA Bruins, the opposing team in the now made five straight post-season ap- 2006 NCAA CHAMPIONS final game, on a well-played season. pearances under Vom Steeg’s guidance, Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I move The Bruins had a season record of 14–6– including two trips to the College Cup. to suspend the rules and agree to the 4 and had three players named to the I extend my congratulations to head resolution (H. Res. 70) congratulating NCAA All-Tournament team. coach Tim Vom Steeg and all the hard- the University of California at Santa Although the UC Santa Barbara working players, the fans, and to the Barbara men’s soccer team, the 2006 men’s soccer program appeared in the University of California at Santa Bar- National Collegiate Athletic Associa- championship match twice in the last 3 bara. I am happy to join my good tion Champions, as amended. years, this is the school’s first men’s friends and colleagues, Representatives The Clerk read as follows: soccer title and the university’s second CAPPS and GALLEGLY, in honoring this H. RES. 70 Division I title in athletics. exceptional team and all of its accom- Whereas the University of California at They accomplished many successes plishments and wish all involved con- Santa Barbara (UCSB) Gauchos claimed the this year beyond the NCAA champion- tinued success. 2006 NCAA Championship, 2–1, over the Uni- ship. The men’s soccer team also won I urge my colleagues to support this versity of California at Los Angeles Bruins the 2006 Big West regular season cham- resolution. at Robert R. Hermann Stadium at Saint pionship and had a record of 17–7–1. The Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, today I am hon- Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri, on team was led to victory by head coach ored to support this Revolution congratulating December 3, 2006; Tim Vom Steeg, assistant coach Greg the University of California, Santa Barbara Whereas the UCSB Gauchos, in their 2006 men’s soccer team for winning the NCAA Divi- season, had an overall record of 17–7–1, and a Wilson, assistant coach Neil Jones, and perfect 6–0 mark in the National Collegiate goalkeeper coach Erick Foss. Also as- sion I National Championship. Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament; sisting the team was the UC Santa Bar- Along with my colleague ELTON GALLEGLY, I Whereas the UCSB Gauchos won a Division 1 bara director of athletics, Gary am thrilled to have this opportunity to con- title for the second time ever in school his- Cunningham. gratulate every player, coach, alumnus, faculty tory and first time ever in men’s soccer; Mr. Speaker, I again congratulate member and supporter of UCSB. Whereas the UCSB Gauchos have reached the student athletes, coaches, and the On December 3, 2006, the UCSB Gauchos the NCAA finals twice in the past three University of California at Santa Bar- captured the National Championship by scor- years; ing two goals against the University of Cali- Whereas Nick Perera was named the tour- bara on their 2006 men’s soccer team’s nament’s offensive Most Outstanding Player achievement. fornia, Los Angeles. This is UCSB’s second and Andy Iro was named the defensive Most I urge my colleagues to support this national title in school history. Outstanding Player; and resolution. While all the gauchos played their hearts Whereas the 2006 NCAA championship soc- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of out, I’d like to acknowledge two stand-out per- cer team members are Kyle Reynish; Jeff my time. formances.

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