December 19, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7333 quorum is not present and make the South Carolina, as the Representative In 1991, Curtis was elected to the point of order that a quorum is not Curtis B. Inabinett, Sr. Post Office. South Carolina House of Representa- present. This bill was introduced on September tives. He retired from the State house The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- 12. in 2000. Following the 2001 settlement ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- Mr. Speaker, Mr. Inabinett is a long- of a redistricting lawsuit, Curtis be- ceedings on this question will be post- standing and faithful citizen of South came one of three African Americans poned. Carolina. He was born there in 1931 and who won seats on the Charleston Coun- The point of no quorum is considered attended grade school, college, and ty Council, where he served until 2011. withdrawn. graduate school in the State. Later, he Throughout his tenure representing f taught at Baptist High School in his hometown of Ravenel, whether as Charleston County and was appointed its mayor, its State representative, or b 1740 to the Charleston County Election on the county council, Curtis has been HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW Commission. He became the mayor of a fierce advocate for the needs of his Ravenel, South Carolina, and joined community. He has broken down bar- Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, the South Carolina House of Represent- riers throughout his life, and I’m sure I ask unanimous consent that when the atives where he served until 2001. the town of Ravenel will be proud to be House adjourns today, it adjourn to Mr. Speaker, Representative the home of the Representative Curtis meet at noon tomorrow. Inabinett is a worthy designee of this B. Inabinett, Sr. Post Office. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. postal facility naming, and I urge all Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, having CANSECO). Is there objection to the re- Members to join me in support of this no other speakers, I yield back the bal- quest of the gentleman from Florida? bill. ance of my time. There was no objection. I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, as f Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield the gentleman from South Carolina has REPRESENTATIVE CURTIS B. myself as much time as I may con- so eloquently put it, this is a fine, fine INABINETT, SR. POST OFFICE sume. gentleman, well deserving of having Mr. Speaker, as a member of the this postal facility named after him. I Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, I Committee on Oversight and Govern- urge all Members to support passage of move to suspend the rules and pass the ment Reform, I am pleased to join my H.R. 6379 and yield back the balance of bill (H.R. 6379) to designate the facility colleagues in a bipartisan way in the my time. of the United States Postal Service lo- consideration of H.R. 6379 to designate The SPEAKER pro tempore. The cated at 6239 Savannah Highway in the facility of the United States Postal question is on the motion offered by Ravenel, South Carolina, as the ‘‘Rep- Service located at 6239 Savannah High- the gentleman from Texas (Mr. resentative Curtis B. Inabinett, Sr. way in Ravenel, South Carolina, as the FARENTHOLD) that the House suspend Post Office’’. Representative Curtis B. Inabinett, Sr. the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 6379. The Clerk read the title of the bill. Post Office. The question was taken. The text of the bill is as follows: I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to the The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the H.R. 6379 distinguished assistant Democratic opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- leader, Congressman CLYBURN from the in the affirmative, the ayes have it. resentatives of the United States of America in great State of South Carolina, for as Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I ob- Congress assembled, much time as he may consume. ject to the vote on the ground that a SECTION 1. REPRESENTATIVE CURTIS B. Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I thank quorum is not present and make the INABINETT, SR. POST OFFICE. the gentlelady from New York for point of order that a quorum is not (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the yielding me the time. present. United States Postal Service located at 6239 Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support Savannah Highway in Ravenel, South Caro- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- lina, shall be known and designated as the of H.R. 6379, naming the post office in ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- ‘‘Representative Curtis B. Inabinett, Sr. Post Ravenel, South Carolina, after Rep- ceedings on this question will be post- Office’’. resentative Curtis B. Inabinett, Sr. poned. (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, I want to thank my colleagues in the The point of no quorum is considered map, regulation, document, paper, or other South Carolina congressional delega- withdrawn. record of the United States to the facility re- tion for their support of this bill. f ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to Curtis Inabinett was born in be a reference to the ‘‘Representative Curtis Islandton, South Carolina, to Cornelius SIDNEY ‘‘SID’’ SANDERS MCMATH B. Inabinett, Sr. Post Office’’. Benjamin Inabinett and Eula Lee Ste- POST OFFICE BUILDING The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- phens-Inabinett. When Curtis was 11, Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, I ant to the rule, the gentleman from his father passed away, leaving Curtis, move to suspend the rules and pass the Texas (Mr. FARENTHOLD) and the gen- as the oldest of 11 siblings, to shoulder bill (H.R. 3869) to designate the facility ALO- tlewoman from New York (Mrs. M the responsibility of helping to manage of the United States Postal Service lo- NEY) each will control 20 minutes. the family farm and look after his cated at 600 East Capitol Avenue in The Chair recognizes the gentleman younger brothers and sisters. Little Rock, Arkansas, as the ‘‘Sidney from Texas. Curtis attended South Carolina State ‘Sid’ Sanders McMath Post Office GENERAL LEAVE College, and after several years in the Building’’. Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, I United States Army, he became a The Clerk read the title of the bill. yield myself such time as I may con- teacher at Baptist Hill High School in The text of the bill is as follows: sume and ask unanimous consent that Charleston County, South Carolina, H.R. 3869 all Members may have 5 legislative where he taught for 13 years. He then Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- days within which to revise and extend became the principal of R D Schroder resentatives of the United States of America in their remarks and include extraneous Middle School, a position he held until Congress assembled, material on H.R. 6379. his retirement in 1989. SECTION 1. SIDNEY ‘‘SID’’ SANDERS MCMATH The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there His commitment to public service POST OFFICE BUILDING. objection to the request of the gen- went beyond his passion for education. (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the tleman from Texas? He and I got started in politics around United States Postal Service located at 600 There was no objection. the same time when he was appointed East Capitol Avenue in Little Rock, Arkan- Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, as the first African American on the sas, shall be known and designated as the H.R. 6379, introduced by the gentleman Charleston County Election Commis- ‘‘Sidney ‘Sid’ Sanders McMath Post Office Building’’. LYBURN from South Carolina (Mr. C ), sion. Later, Curtis would win a seat on (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, would designate the facility of the the Ravenel Town Council, and in 1982, map, regulation, document, paper, or other United States Postal Service located at he became the first African American record of the United States to the facility re- 6239 Savannah Highway in Ravenel, mayor of Ravenel. ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to VerDate Mar 15 2010 22:12 Feb 06, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD12\RECFILES\H19DE2.REC H19DE2 mmaher on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H7334 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 19, 2012 be a reference to the ‘‘Sidney ‘Sid’ Sanders started his career as an enlisted officer posthumously awarded the Arkansas McMath Post Office Building’’. with the U.S. Marine Corps. Having Historical Association’s highest acco- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- fought in the battle for the Solomon Is- lade, the John G. Ragsdale Prize. ant to the rule, the gentleman from lands in World War II, Mr. McMath Today we honor Sid McMath’s dedi- Texas (Mr. FARENTHOLD) and the gen- would earn the rank of lieutenant colo- cation and service to his State and Na- tlewoman from New York (Mrs. MALO- nel for his courageous efforts in the tion by installing a permanent marker NEY) each will control 20 minutes. war. When he retired from the U.S. Ma- of his contribution to Arkansas and The Chair recognizes the gentleman rine Corps, his rank was major general. America. His example is one all Ameri- from Texas. A decorated war hero, McMath would cans and Arkansans can admire, and I b 1750 return to his hometown of Hot Springs urge my colleagues to join me in sup- in time to be elected as a local pros- porting this bill to honor his legacy. GENERAL LEAVE ecutor. Earning a reputation as a re- Mrs.