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Congressional Record—House H7017 November 30, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7017 the Vietnam and gulf wars, and sup- his wounds, Marvin helped return a have 5 legislative days in which to re- ported combat forces in Iraq. Today wounded special forces second lieuten- vise and extend their remarks and in- they continue to build and maintain ant back to safety while destroying a clude extraneous material on the bill bases and infrastructure for coalition Viet Cong machine gun emplacement. under consideration. forces in the global war on terror. His bravery and heroism cost him his The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there In addition to their military support, life. For his conspicuous gallantry, objection to the request of the gen- the Seabees have also provided vital Marvin was awarded the Medal of tleman from Arizona? humanitarian assistance around the Honor after his death. There was no objection. world in times of peace. They have My bill would honor the contribu- Mr. GOSAR. I yield myself such time helped rebuild after devastating earth- tions of all of our fallen Seabees to our as I may consume. quakes, such as the one in Haiti in 2010, Nation. I am both honored and proud to Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 6282, introduced by the gen- and they have led various construction lead this effort to recognize the her- tleman from New York (Mr. SERRANO). projects in a number of undeveloped oism of many brave Seabees like The bill designates a post office in the countries. Marvin Shields who have paid so dearly Bronx, New York, as the Dr. Roscoe C. Mr. Speaker, we should pass this bill for our freedom. We are forever in- Brown, Jr. Post Office Building. to honor the brave men and women debted to them for their immense serv- ice to our Nation. As a member of the Tuskegee Airmen who have played such an important in World War II, Dr. Brown was the role in both our military and humani- Finally, I would like to thank the chair and ranking member of the Com- first African American fighter pilot to tarian efforts around the globe. I urge shoot down a German fighter jet. After my colleagues to support H.R. 6138. mittee on Oversight and Government Reform for supporting my bill, as well serving in World War II, Dr. Brown Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of earned his Ph.D. at New York Univer- my time. as my colleagues from California who are all cosponsors of the bill. I urge my sity, where he later taught, and served Mr. GOSAR. I reserve the balance of as the president of Bronx Community my time. colleagues to support H.R. 6138. Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, I yield College. Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, I yield His service to the Nation is admi- such time as she may consume to the back the balance of my time. Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I urge the rable, and I look forward to learning gentlewoman from California (Ms. adoption of the bill. I yield back the more about his extraordinary life from BROWNLEY). balance of my time. my colleague, the gentleman from New Ms. BROWNLEY of California. Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The York (Mr. SERRANO). Speaker, as the very proud representa- question is on the motion offered by I urge Members to support the bill. tive of Naval Base Ventura County, the the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of West Coast home of the Navy Seabees, GOSAR) that the House suspend the my time. I rise today in support of H.R. 6138, rules and pass the bill, H.R. 6138. Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, I yield which would designate the United The question was taken; and (two- myself such time as I may consume. States Postal Office in Port Hueneme, thirds being in the affirmative) the Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong California, as the U.S. Naval Construc- rules were suspended and the bill was support of H.R. 6282, a bill to designate tion Battalion ‘‘Seabees’’ Fallen He- passed. the facility of the United States Postal roes Post Office Building. A motion to reconsider was laid on Service located at 2024 Jerome Avenue, My bill is intended to honor the the table. in the Bronx, New York, as the Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. Post Office Build- many brave men and women of the U.S. f Naval Construction Battalion, also ing. known as the Seabees, who have made DR. ROSCOE C. BROWN, JR. POST Born in 1922, Dr. Roscoe Brown, Jr. the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. OFFICE BUILDING fell in love with aviation after visiting In their more than 70-year history, the Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I move to the Smithsonian Institution. During Seabees have diligently and honorably suspend the rules and pass the bill World War II, Dr. Brown joined the served our great Nation in times of war (H.R. 6282) to designate the facility of Tuskegee Airmen, conducting 68 mis- and peace with their renowned can-do the United States Postal Service lo- sions and becoming the first African spirit. They say: ‘‘The difficult we do cated at 2024 Jerome Avenue, in Bronx, American fighter pilot to shoot down a immediately. The impossible takes a New York, as the ‘‘Dr. Roscoe C. German fighter jet. He earned the Dis- little longer.’’ Brown, Jr. Post Office Building’’. tinguished Flying Cross for his service, First established in 1942 after the at- The Clerk read the title of the bill. and, in 2007, Dr. Brown and his fellow tack on Pearl Harbor, the Seabees were The text of the bill is as follows: remaining Tuskegee Airmen were created to meet the demand for capable H.R. 6282 awarded the Congressional Gold Medal builders who could also fight. Their Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- by President George W. Bush. motto is ‘‘We build, we fight.’’ During resentatives of the United States of America in Following his honorable military service, Dr. Brown earned his Ph.D. at World War II, over 250,000 Seabees Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DR. ROSCOE C. BROWN, JR. POST OF- New York University and served as the passed through the Naval Construction FICE BUILDING. president of Bronx Community College Battalion Center at Port Hueneme on (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the for 17 years. He also served as an infor- their way to or from the Pacific the- United States Postal Service located at 2024 mal adviser to many political leaders ater. Jerome Avenue, in Bronx, New York, shall in New York City and founded 100 The Seabees also played vital roles in be known and designated as the ‘‘Dr. Roscoe Black Men, an organization dedicated the Korean war, the Vietnam war, the C. Brown, Jr. Post Office Building’’. EFERENCES to improving conditions for African Persian Gulf war, the Iraq war, and in (b) R .—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other Americans. Afghanistan, moving the immovable record of the United States to the facility re- Mr. Speaker, we should pass H.R. 6282 and taming the untamable to build ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to to commemorate the selflessness ex- bases, roadways, airstrips, and other be a reference to the ‘‘Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, hibited by Dr. Roscoe Brown, Jr.’s critical infrastructure necessary for Jr. Post Office Building’’. military and community service. I urge our troops to succeed in their missions. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- my colleagues to support this bill. Although primarily known as build- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Ar- I reserve the balance of my time. ers, many Seabees fought tenaciously izona (Mr. GOSAR) and the gentle- Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I reserve throughout these conflicts, side by side woman from the Virgin Islands (Ms. the balance of my time. with other servicemembers. For in- PLASKETT) each will control 20 min- Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, I yield stance, Construction Mechanic Third utes. such time as he may consume to the Class Marvin Glenn Shields, who The Chair recognizes the gentleman gentleman from New York (Mr. trained at Port Hueneme, battled from Arizona. SERRANO). bravely alongside U.S. Special Forces GENERAL LEAVE (Mr. SERRANO asked and was given in the Battle of Dong Xoai in Vietnam Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- permission to revise and extend his re- despite being badly wounded. Ignoring imous consent that all Members may marks.) VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:38 Dec 01, 2016 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00131 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K30NO7.073 H30NOPT2 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H7018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 30, 2016 Mr. SERRANO. I thank the gentle- the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. mandy which ‘‘would not have been possible woman for yielding me time. GOSAR) that the House suspend the without the Merchant Marine’’, as a 1944 New Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my rules and pass the bill, H.R. 6282. York Times article observed. colleagues to pass H.R. 6282. This legis- The question was taken; and (two- (9) In also assessing their performance, lation will rename the Morris Heights General Dwight D. Eisenhower stated, thirds being in the affirmative) the ‘‘every man in this Allied command is quick Post Office in the Bronx, New York, in rules were suspended and the bill was to express his admiration for the loyalty, my district, after a legend. Dr. Roscoe passed. courage, and fortitude of the officers and Brown was a giant among men and a A motion to reconsider was laid on men of the Merchant Marine.
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