To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 East Main Street in Patchogue, New York, as the "Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building".

Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Davis for yielding.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 4101, which I proudly introduced last October on behalf of all 29 members of the New York delegation in the House.

Our bill names the U.S. Post Office on 170 East Main Street in Patchogue, New York, in honor of a fallen neighbor and decorated hero of the United States Navy's elite Sea-Air-Land forces, Lt. Michael P. Murphy, who was killed in action on the evening of June 28, 2005, while tracking insurgent Taliban and al Qaeda movements in the mountains of the Kubar province of Afghanistan.

For his valor and sacrifice, Lieutenant Murphy was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. Approaching the first anniversary of the deaths of Lieutenant Murphy and his fellow SEALs, it is appropriate for this House to once again express the solemn appreciation of a grateful Nation for their sacrifices and to share this tribute with their families.

Mr. Speaker, my colleagues will recall the tragic images from around the last July 4 holiday when it was first reported that U.S. Army helicopters carrying two teams of Special Forces, known as the ``Night Stalkers,'' who were attempting a daring rescue of Lieutenant Murphy's unit, were shot down by rocket-propelled grenades over the mountains in Eastern Afghanistan.

That tragic day claimed the lives of 11 SEALs and eight soldiers, representing the single deadliest attack on the U.S. military up to that point in the global war on terror. The Naval Special Warfare Command later confirmed that it was also the single largest loss of life in the history of the Navy SEALs, the smallest of our intrepid Special Operations Forces.

Nearly a thousand people attended Lieutenant Murphy's memorial service at our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Patchogue. His parents, Daniel and Maureen, spoke of how their extraordinary son's boundless enthusiasm, generosity, and determination made them so proud of him through the short years they had together. Remembered not only for his courage and for the ultimate sacrifice Lieutenant Murphy made for this country, he will also be admired in our community as one of its favorite sons. At Patchogue-Medford High School, he was an excellent student, awarded by the National Honor Society and accepted to Penn State University, where he majored in political science. He played varsity football, life-guarded along the beaches of Long Island during the summers, and, after graduating from Penn State University, chose the Navy over offers from two law schools.

Like the impeccable reputation he earned in the eyes of the community of Patchogue, Lieutenant Murphy's brilliant naval record reflects his courage, diligence, and steadfast dedication.

With firm resolve and a robust drive toward perfection, he was determined to exceed the SEALs' rigorous physical requirements and was known to perform chin-ups wearing full body armor to stay in shape.

Still, he took the time each day during his deployment to stay in touch with his family and his fiance, Heather, whom he would have married upon his anticipated return last fall. Through it all, he comforted them with a cheerful outlook and a sense of humor.

Although under the most unfortunate circumstances, I am proud to have come to know the Murphy family over the past year and feel privileged to represent them. Today, it is entirely appropriate that we pay tribute to their son by naming the post office on East Main Street in his hometown in his honor.

On behalf of Eastern Long Island, I thank all of my colleagues in the New York delegation for cosponsoring H.R. 4101, and appreciate the leadership's decision to call this bill to the floor. By passing this legislation, the Murphy family will know that they are in our thoughts and prayers and that our Nation will always honor the memory of their son.

Accordingly, Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4101.

I thank my colleague from North Carolina for her support of this measure, and I thank the gentleman for yielding.

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4101) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 East Main Street in Patchogue, New York, as the ``LT Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building''.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4101, offered by the distinguished gentleman from New York (Mr. Bishop), would designate the post office building in Patchogue, New York, as the ``Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building.''

Lt. Michael P. Murphy was a true hero in every sense of the word. At the age of 29, Lieutenant Murphy and three of his Navy SEAL comrades were killed during an ambush by Taliban insurgents while serving our country in Afghanistan. Lieutenant Murphy will not be forgotten, as he was universally loved and admired. In fact, his Navy SEAL commanding officer remembers him as being ``a very focused young man with a terrific attitude, quiet intensity and determination.''

Lieutenant Murphy graduated from Penn State University; and after his military service, he planned to attend law school and was engaged to be married. He truly enjoyed life. As his father recalls, ``He squeezed more life in 29 years than I will ever see.''

I ask all Members to come together and honor this brave young man for his service to this country.

Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to support the passage of H.R. 4101, and yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Bishop), the sponsor of this legislation.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

As a member of the Government Reform Committee, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of H.R. 4101, legislation naming the postal facility in Patchogue, New York, after LT Michael P. Murphy.

This measure was sponsored by Representative Timothy Bishop of New York on October 20, 2005, and unanimously reported by our committee on November 16, 2005. The bill, of course, has the support and cosponsorship of the entire New York delegation.

Michael Murphy of Patchogue, New York, was a 29-year-old lieutenant serving with a four-man SEAL reconnaissance team that called for help when his SEAL team was ambushed by Taliban fighters in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, on June 28, 2005. His remains were found during a combat search and rescue operation on July 4, 2005. Lieutenant Murphy was assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, Pearl Harbor, I Hawaii.

Michael Murphy was a graduate of Patchogue-Medford High School in New York and Penn State university. He chose to defer law school until he had completed his tour of duty.

Mr. Speaker, I commend my colleague for seeking to honor the ultimate sacrifice of this war hero by dedicating the Patchogue Post Office in his honor. I urge swift passage of this legislation.

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Homeland and Government Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4101 and that the Senate proceed to its consideration.

I ask unanimous consent the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be laid on the table.