November 14, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 157, Pt. 12 17123 his father, Police Chief Thomas ARMY SPECIALIST MATTHEW tary installation in the world. Every Maguire, a longtime friend of mine, TROY MORRIS POST OFFICE day that I have the opportunity to and he was so proud to follow in his fa- BUILDING serve in Congress, I do so knowing that ther’s footsteps. On December 26, 2010, Mr. FARENTHOLD. Madam Speaker, my number one responsibility is to he died wearing badge 23, which had I move to suspend the rules and pass give our men and women in uniform been his own father’s badge number. the bill (H.R. 298) to designate the fa- the support and resources they need to Just days before his death, he had cele- cility of the United States Postal Serv- be successful. Each time I visit Fort brated his 60th birthday and given no- ice located at 500 East Whitestone Bou- Hood, I see America’s finest—the sol- tice of his intention to retire in Octo- levard in Cedar Park, Texas, as the diers who put it all on the line to allow ber of 2011. ‘‘Army Specialist Matthew Troy Mor- us to live in the greatest country on A devoted husband and caring father, ris Post Office Building’’. Earth. Only 3 days ago, we celebrated Officer Maguire is survived by his wife, The Clerk read the title of the bill. Veterans Day, a somber reminder that Desiree, and children Bryan, Tara, and The text of the bill is as follows: freedom is not free. And today, here on Sean. Officer Maguire died protecting the House floor, we remember those H.R. 298 the residents of Woburn from an armed who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our gunman. He was the first officer killed Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- country, another reminder to all of us in the line of duty from the Woburn resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that freedom is not free. Police Department since its inception Representing Fort Hood, Texas, also SECTION 1. ARMY SPECIALIST MATTHEW TROY in 1847. It was a tragedy for his family, MORRIS POST OFFICE BUILDING. comes with the sober reminder of the for the Woburn Police Department, and (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the sacrifice that our young men and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts United States Postal Service located at 500 women in the military and their fami- to have lost such an honorable father, East Whitestone Boulevard in Cedar Park, lies make to the cause of freedom. a courageous cop, and a hometown Texas, shall be known and designated as the Since September 11, 2001, 384 Army sol- hero. ‘‘Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post diers have been killed in action from That is why, at the request of Mayor Office Building’’. the 31st District in Texas, the highest Scott Galvin of Woburn, Police Chief (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, number of any congressional district in map, regulation, document, paper, or other Richard Kelly, and former Police Chief record of the United States to the facility re- the country. Central Texans and their Phillip Mahoney of the Woburn Police ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to families have sacrificed much and Department, I introduced H.R. 2640 to be a reference to the ‘‘Army Specialist Mat- know that freedom is not free. rename the Woburn Post Office in the thew Troy Morris Post Office Building’’. Today, we celebrate the life and re- memory of Officer John ‘‘Jack’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- member one of those patriots who Maguire. Renaming the post office lo- ant to the rule, the gentleman from served our country and gave his all, cated at 462 Washington Street—just a Texas (Mr. FARENTHOLD) and the gen- Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris. few hundred yards across the street tleman from Maryland (Mr. CUMMINGS) Matthew Morris was born on July 16, from where Officer Maguire was shot each will control 20 minutes. 1984, in Fairfax, Virginia. He attended and killed—in his honor is the least The Chair recognizes the gentleman Fishburne Military School in Waynes- that we can do to pay tribute to this from Texas. boro, Virginia, where he earned an brave, dedicated first responder. We ROTC leadership award. He later at- GENERAL LEAVE honor his service and sacrifice. We tended Cedar Park High School in Mr. FARENTHOLD. I ask unanimous honor his life and his legacy. And we Cedar Park, Texas, and went on to consent that all Members may have 5 honor police officers everywhere who score in the 90th percentile on each legislative days within which to revise go to work every day to protect the section of the General Education De- and extend their remarks and include safety and security of all citizens. velopment test. extraneous materials on the bill under Today, we are considering an iden- Specialist Morris enlisted in the consideration. tical bill that was introduced by my United States Army in December 2005 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there colleagues Senator KERRY and Senator and attended basic combat training at objection to the request of the gen- BROWN. I urge adoption of this bill, a Fort Jackson, South Carolina, followed tleman from Texas? bill to designate the facility of the by advanced individual training at Ab- There was no objection. United States Postal Service located at erdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. Mr. FARENTHOLD. Madam Speaker, 462 Washington Street, Woburn, Massa- He graduated from AIT in June of 2006 I yield myself such time as I may con- chusetts, as the ‘‘Officer John Maguire as a power generation equipment me- sume. Post Office’’ to honor the legacy of a chanic and was assigned to Howitzer With the observance of Veterans Day Battery, 2nd Squadron, and the 3rd Ar- true hometown hero. this past Friday, it is timely and fit- Mr. CUMMINGS. I have no further mored Cavalry Regiment at Fort Hood, ting that we name this post office in requests for time, and I yield back the Texas. Cedar Park for Army Specialist Mat- balance of my time. b 1710 Mr. FARENTHOLD. Madam Speaker, thew Troy Morris, a Texan and a true I urge all Members to support the pas- American hero who gave his life coura- Specialist Morris served with the 3rd sage of Senate 1412, and I yield back geously defending freedom. Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cav- the balance of my time. I would now like to yield such time alry Division in Balad. Despite the dan- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The as he may consume to my distin- gerous nature of this work, he re- question is on the motion offered by guished colleague and friend from the mained devoted to his mission; and the the gentleman from Texas (Mr. great State of Texas, the sponsor of heroism he demonstrated in Iraq FARENTHOLD) that the House suspend this legislation, Mr. CARTER. earned him the Bronze Star, Purple the rules and pass the bill, S. 1412. Mr. CARTER. I thank the gentleman Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, Na- The question was taken. for yielding. tional Defense Service Medal, Iraq The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong Campaign Medal, Global War on Ter- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being support of H.R. 298, a bill that would rorism Service Medal, Army Service in the affirmative, the ayes have it. designate the United States Post Office Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and Mr. FARENTHOLD. Madam Speaker, located at 500 East Whitestone Boule- Combat Action Ribbon. on that I demand the yeas and nays. vard in Cedar Park, Texas, as the Army Matthew Troy Morris was killed on The yeas and nays were ordered. Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post April 6, 2008, when his vehicle encoun- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Office Building. tered a makeshift bomb in Balad, Iraq. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- Mr. Speaker, I have the high honor of Matthew was only 23 years old. He is ceedings on this question will be post- representing the brave men and women the oldest of four children, leaving be- poned. of Fort Hood, Texas, the largest mili- hind Cory, Katie and Sam. Matthew’s VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:50 Mar 25, 2015 Jkt 099102 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR11\H14NO1.000 H14NO1 rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 17124 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 157, Pt. 12 November 14, 2011 parents are Lisa and Glenn Morris of fense Medal, and several other decora- our young men and women in the military and Cedar Park, Texas. His father, Glenn, tions for heroism. Specialist Morris their families make to the cause of freedom. served our country in the Vietnam war, was a talented young man whose cour- Since September 11, 2001, 384 army soldiers and we should thank him for his serv- age and sacrifice will forever be re- have been killed in action from the 31st district ice. membered. of Texas, the highest number of any congres- Matthew was engaged to be married Mr. Speaker, I ask that we pass the sional district in the country. Central Texans to Ms. Julia Richardson. He is survived underlying bill to recognize Specialist and their families have sacrificed much, and by his grandparents, Nancy Jackson Morris’ valor. know that freedom is not free. and Joane Walters; his aunt, Diane Having no requests for time, Mr. Today we celebrate the life and remember Afflerbach; and uncles John and Brian Speaker, I yield back the balance of one of those patriots who served our country Walters.