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Sfc Shawn McCloskey Post Office

Floor Speech

Date: Dec. 4, 2024
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 8919) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 151 Highway 74 South in Peachtree City, Georgia, as the ``SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office''.

The Clerk read the title of the bill.

The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 8919

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SFC SHAWN MCCLOSKEY POST OFFICE.

(a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 151 Highway 74 South in Peachtree City, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the ``SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office''.

(b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office''.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill that would rename a post office in Georgia for Sergeant First Class Shawn P. McCloskey.

In response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, McCloskey enlisted in the Army after his graduation from North Cobb High School. On September 16, 2009, McCloskey was conducting a mounted patrol in Afghanistan when his vehicle was fatally struck by an improvised explosive device, an IED.

I support naming a post office in memory of Sergeant First Class McCloskey, and I encourage my colleagues to support this bill.

Before I yield, I might add to what Mr. Raskin said. There was also a bill that the minority party had that didn't get all the delegation in his home State of Maryland, but we passed that bill through the committee as well.

I understand what his argument is, but again, both post offices were, I think, of the utmost importance to the sponsors and the majority of each State's delegation.

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Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill honoring Sergeant First Class Shawn McCloskey, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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