Captain Robert E. ``bob'' Batterson Post Office

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Mr. Speaker, Captain Robert Batterson, better known as Bob, served for more than three decades in the U.S. Navy. While stationed at Pearl Harbor, Captain Batterson witnessed a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base on December 7, 1941. This military strike on Pearl Harbor, as then-President Franklin Delano Roosevelt stated to the Nation, is ``a day which will live in infamy.''

In the years following, Captain Batterson served at the naval air station in Corpus Christi, Texas, and later in the Supply Corps.

After retiring from the U.S. Navy, Captain Batterson continued volunteer work to educate the public about Pearl Harbor. This legislation will honor the service and legacy of Captain Batterson.

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Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Mr. Speaker, our committee's protocols for considering postal naming measures require the entire State delegation to be cosponsors. That is a protocol that has been in place for decades.

While limited exceptions have been made in the past, this bill currently has only 27 cosponsors from Texas' 38 members. We are, of course, supportive on the substance of the legislation and are absolutely supportive of honoring the legacy of the Representative's constituent, and we would simply urge mindfulness toward the committee rules.

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Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Mr. Speaker, I urge the passage of H.R. 10065, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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