July 23, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5111 colleagues in consideration of H.R. Cross, the Legion of Merit, two Bronze SECTION 1. CORPORAL KYLE SCHNEIDER POST 3870, to designate the facility of the Stars, and a Purple Heart. OFFICE BUILDING. After retiring from active duty, he (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 6083 United States Postal Service located at 26 Highway 36 West in Rose Bud, Arkan- continued his service to America. He East Genesee Street in Baldwinsville, New sas, as the Nicky ‘‘Nick’’ Daniel Bacon served as the director of the Arkansas York, shall be known and designated as the Post Office. Department of Veterans Affairs from ‘‘Corporal Kyle Schneider Post Office Build- Mr. Bacon served his tour of duty as 1993 until his retirement in 2005. During ing’’. my colleague from New York just indi- that time, Mr. Bacon was essential to (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, cated. During his first tour of duty in the development of the Arkansas State map regulation, document, paper, or other Vietnam, a helicopter he was riding in Veterans Cemetery, and the Arkansas record of the United States to the facility re- ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to collided with another. All but First State Veterans Cemetery Beautifi- be a reference to the ‘‘Corporal Kyle Schnei- Sergeant Bacon and one other soldier cation Foundation. He also helped es- der Post Office Building’’. perished. But despite that fact, Ser- tablish the Arkansas Veterans’ Coali- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- geant Bacon did not shrink from the tion. ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from call of duty and would go on to volun- Additionally, in 2004, Mr. Bacon was New York (Ms. BUERKLE) and the gen- teer for a second tour. appointed by then-Speaker of the tleman from Virginia (Mr. CONNOLLY) House, Denny Hastert, to the Veterans’ His bravery and his courage are cer- each will control 20 minutes. Disability Benefits Commission, an tainly something that was recognized The Chair recognizes the gentle- independent, 13-member panel respon- by this country when he was awarded woman from New York. the Medal of Honor by then-President sible for studying the military system Ms. BUERKLE. Mr. Speaker, I yield Richard in Nixon in 1969. of compensating veterans for their in- myself such time as I may consume. He is deserving of this recognition, juries. The commission was charged GENERAL LEAVE with ensuring that the compensation and I urge passage of H.R. 3870. Ms. BUERKLE. I ask unanimous con- I reserve the balance of my time. system was equitable and fair. sent that all Members may have 5 leg- Ms. BUERKLE. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. Bacon passed away on July 17, islative days within which to revise as much time as he may consume to 2010, after a long battle with cancer. He and extend their remarks and include my distinguished colleague from the was the last living Medal of Honor re- extraneous material on the bill under State of Arkansas (Mr. GRIFFIN), the cipient from the State of Arkansas, consideration. sponsor of this legislation. and he is survived by his wife, Tamera, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. Mr. and children and grandchildren. objection to the request of the gentle- Speaker, I rise today in support of my Mr. Bacon spent his final years as a resident of Rose Bud, Arkansas, and we woman from New York? bill, H.R. 3870, to designate the U.S. There was no objection. can honor his heroism, bravery, and Post Office located at 6083 Highway 36 Ms. BUERKLE. Mr. Speaker, my bill, service by installing a permanent West in Rose Bud, Arkansas, as the H.R. 5837, would designate the facility marker of his contribution to Arkansas Nicky ‘‘Nick’’ Daniel Bacon Post Of- of the United States Postal Service lo- and America. His example is one all fice. cated at 26 East Genesee Street in Americans and Arkansans can admire, Nick Bacon is one of Arkansas’ finest Baldwinsville, New York, as the Cor- and I urge my colleagues to join me in sons, and he dedicated his life to serv- poral Kyle Schneider Post Office Build- supporting this bill to honor his leg- ing our country. Mr. Bacon was born in ing. This bill is cosponsored by the en- acy. Caraway, Arkansas, on November 25, tire New York delegation and was fa- Mr. CONNOLLY of Virgina. Mr. 1945. In 1963, at the age of 17, he forged vorably reported by the Committee on Speaker, I certainly echo the senti- his mother’s signature so he could en- Oversight and Government Reform on ments of our colleague from Arkansas list in the Army. He went on to serve June 27. and urge passage of H.R. 3870. two tours in Vietnam. Kyle R. Schneider was born on Janu- On August 26, 1968, while serving as a With no further speakers on this side, I yield back the balance of my time. ary 8, 1988, to Richard and Lorie squad leader with the First Platoon, Schneider. He was raised in the Company B, in an operation west of Ms. BUERKLE. Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to support the passage of Baldwinsville, New York, area with his Tam Ky, Mr. Bacon and his unit came brother, Kevin. Kyle was a graduate of under fire. He destroyed an enemy posi- H.R. 3870, and I yield back the balance of my time. Baker High School in Baldwinsville, tion with hand grenades, but his pla- and attended Onondaga Community toon leader was wounded in open The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by College for 1 year in the criminal jus- ground. Without hesitating, he as- tice program. sumed command and led the platoon in the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. destroying still more enemy emplace- BUERKLE) that the House suspend the b 1810 ments. rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3870. While at Baker High School, he The question was taken; and (two- When the third platoon leader was played football, baseball, and ran thirds being in the affirmative) the wounded, Mr. Bacon took command of track. Kyle loved the outdoors and was rules were suspended and the bill was that platoon as well, leading both pla- an avid hunter and fisherman. toons against the remaining enemy po- passed. In March of 2008, Kyle joined the A motion to reconsider was laid on sitions. During evacuation of the United States Marine Corps and grad- the table. wounded, he climbed up on the deck of uated from boot camp in June of 2008. a nearby tank, and from that vantage f He attended the School of Infantry in point, he directed fire into enemy posi- CORPORAL KYLE SCHNEIDER POST July and graduated in September. tions, all while exposed to enemy fire OFFICE BUILDING From September to October, he at- himself. Ms. BUERKLE. Mr. Speaker, I move tended the Marine Corps Security He personally is credited with de- to suspend the rules and pass the bill Forces Training. In October of 2008 he stroying an anti-tank weapon and mov- (H.R. 5837) to designate the facility of was with the Guard Company Marine ing the platoons forward so they could the United States Postal Service lo- Barracks in Washington, D.C. In May eliminate the enemy positions and res- cated at 26 East Genesee Street in 2010, he was transferred to Echo Com- cue soldiers trapped at the front. For Baldwinsville, New York, as the ‘‘Cor- pany, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regi- his actions on that day, Mr. Bacon re- poral Kyle Schneider Post Office Build- ment, II Marine Expeditionary Force. ceived the Medal of Honor, which was ing’’. In January of 2011, Kyle was assigned presented to him by President Richard The Clerk read the title of the bill. to the 3rd Platoon and was deployed to Nixon during a ceremony at the White The text of the bill is as follows: Afghanistan in support of Operation House in 1969. H.R. 5837 Enduring Freedom. Mr. Bacon also earned multiple Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- In defense of our Nation, Kyle was awards for his accomplishments, in- resentatives of the United States of America in killed in Helmand Province, Afghani- cluding the Distinguished Service Congress assembled, stan, on June 30, 2011, by an improvised

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Kyle is greatly missed, and no Service of the Central Intelligence Agency I hope that Gregg’s parents and family words will diminish the grief of those NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial will find comfort in his receiving this who knew and loved him. In his death, Post Office’’. eminently deserved posthumous rec- he has earned the thanks of a grateful The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ognition. Nation. ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Mr. Speaker, let us honor the service New York (Ms. BUERKLE) and the gen- Speaker, I yield myself such time as I and sacrifice of Corporal Kyle R. tleman from Virginia (Mr. CONNOLLY) may consume. Schneider through the passage of this each will control 20 minutes. I am pleased to join in support of my legislation to designate the The Chair recognizes the gentle- colleague from New York in her urging Baldwinsville Post Office in his honor. woman from New York. us to pass H.R. 3593, to designate the I urge my colleagues to join me in GENERAL LEAVE facility of the U.S. Postal Service lo- strong support of this bill. Ms. BUERKLE. Mr. Speaker, I ask cated at 787 State Route 17M in Mon- I reserve the balance of my time. unanimous consent that all Members roe, New York, as the National Clan- Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. I yield may have 5 legislative days within destine Service of the Central Intel- myself such time as I may consume. which to revise and extend their re- ligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg I am pleased to join my colleague marks and include extraneous material David Wenzel Memorial Post Office. from New York (Ms. BUERKLE) in sup- on the bill under consideration. As our colleague from New York indi- porting H.R. 5837, a bill to designate The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there cated, this is a posthumous recognition the facility of the United States Postal objection to the request of the gentle- of the ultimate sacrifice for his coun- Service located at 26 East Genesee woman from New York? try that finally can be recognized, even There was no objection. Street in Baldwinsville, New York, as Ms. BUERKLE. Mr. Speaker, I yield though he served his country in a clan- the Corporal Kyle Schneider Post Of- such time as she may consume to the destine role. I urge all of my colleagues fice Building. sponsor of this legislation, my distin- to support this legislation. The dedication to his country, his guished colleague from the State of With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. sacrifice, his bravery are certainly wor- New York, Representative HAYWORTH. thy of this honor, and I urge all of my Ms. HAYWORTH. I thank the distin- Ms. BUERKLE. Mr. Speaker, I urge colleagues to support this bill. guished gentlewoman from New York. all Members to support the passage of I yield back the balance of my time. Our bill, H.R. 3593, to designate the H.R. 3593. Ms. BUERKLE. I yield back the bal- post office on State Route 17M in Mon- I yield back the balance of my time. ance of my time. roe, New York, as the National Clan- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The SPEAKER pro tempore. The destine Service of the Central Intel- question is on the motion offered by question is on the motion offered by ligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. David Wenzel Memorial Post Office, BUERKLE) that the House suspend the BUERKLE) that the House suspend the honors the life and service of Gregg rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3593. rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5837. David Wenzel, who was from Monroe. The question was taken; and (two- The question was taken; and (two- He is the son of Gladys and Mitchell thirds being in the affirmative) the thirds being in the affirmative) the Wenzel, who still live in Monroe. rules were suspended and the bill was rules were suspended and the bill was Gregg graduated from Monroe- passed. passed. Woodbury High School and from the A motion to reconsider was laid on A motion to reconsider was laid on State University of New York at Bing- the table. the table. hamton. He received his juris doctor f degree from the University of Miami f ARMY FIRST SERGEANT DAVID School of Law, and he served as a pub- MCNERNEY POST OFFICE BUILD- NATIONAL CLANDESTINE SERVICE lic defender in Florida before he began ING OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE his career with the Central Intelligence AGENCY NCS OFFICER GREGG Agency. He did so because, in his own Ms. BUERKLE. Mr. Speaker, I move DAVID WENZEL MEMORIAL POST words, he wished ‘‘to live for a greater to suspend the rules and pass the bill OFFICE purpose than himself.’’ (H.R. 3477) to designate the facility of Ms. BUERKLE. Mr. Speaker, I move He was a member of the first post- the United States Postal Service lo- to suspend the rules and pass the bill September 11 training class, and he was cated at 133 Hare Road in Crosby, (H.R. 3593) to designate the facility of distinguished for his enthusiasm and Texas, as the Army First Sergeant the United States Postal Service lo- leadership. He was assigned to Addis David McNerney Post Office Building. cated at 787 State Route 17M in Mon- Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2002, as a clandes- The Clerk read the title of the bill. roe, New York, as the ‘‘National Clan- tine officer, losing his life in patriotic The text of the bill is as follows: destine Service of the Central Intel- service in Addis Ababa on July 9, 2003. H.R. 3477 ligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg Gregg’s CIA affiliation was not re- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- David Wenzel Memorial Post Office’’. vealed publicly for 6 years. In June resentatives of the United States of America in The Clerk read the title of the bill. 2009, it was finally revealed when he Congress assembled, The text of the bill is as follows: was honored with a star on the Memo- SECTION 1. ARMY FIRST SERGEANT DAVID MCNERNEY POST OFFICE BUILDING. H.R. 3593 rial Wall in the CIA headquarters. Then-CIA Director Leon Panetta (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- United States Postal Service located at 133 resentatives of the United States of America in noted, ‘‘We find some measure of solace in knowing that Gregg achieved what Hare Road in Crosby, Texas, shall be known Congress assembled, and designated as the ‘‘Army First Sergeant SECTION 1. NATIONAL CLANDESTINE SERVICE he set out to do: he lived for a greater David McNerney Post Office Building’’. OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE purpose than himself.’’ (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, AGENCY NCS OFFICER GREGG When a man has given his life, as map, regulation, document, paper, or other DAVID WENZEL MEMORIAL POST OF- Gregg David Wenzel did, to protect our record of the United States to the facility re- FICE. American liberties, honoring him ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the be a reference to the ‘‘Army First Sergeant United States Postal Service located at 787 through the tradition of naming a post David McNerney Post Office Building’’. State Route 17M in Monroe, New York, shall office for his extraordinary service to be known and designated as the ‘‘National our country is both fitting and inspir- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Clandestine Service of the Central Intel- ing. ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from

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