To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 150 South Union Street in Canton, Mississippi, as the "First Sergeant Landres Cheeks Post Office Building".

Madam Speaker, today, I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 3772, which seeks to designate the United States postal facility located at 150 South Union Street in Canton, Mississippi, as the First Sergeant Landres Cheeks Post Office.

I introduced this bill to bring recognition to the outstanding works and commitment of Retired First Sergeant Landres Cheeks to both the United States of America and to the city of Canton, Mississippi. I'm pleased to have my colleagues in the Mississippi delegation join me as original cosponsors: Congressmen Harper, Palazzo, and Nunnelee.

First, Sergeant Cheeks has been a true patriot of our country and an integral part of his community for more than 60 years. He's dedicated his life, after serving our country for three decades, to giving back to the citizens of Canton. His mission to economically empower, inspire, and motivate the people of Canton has proved him to be an invaluable asset to the community.

Sergeant Cheeks served the United States Army Medical Corps for 30 years, participating in Germany and France during World War II and the Vietnam war. He's a decorated serviceman, having received the National Defense Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Army Occupational Medal of Germany, Bronze Star Medal, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, and a Good Service Conduct Medal.

In 2001, he was awarded the Blue Cross Blue Shield Ageless Hero Award. This honor is given in celebration of the spirit and vitality of our Nation's seniors aged 65 and over who have proven themselves exemplary in the areas of community involvement, creativity, good neighboring, love of learning, new beginning and vitality. Sergeant Cheeks has proven himself to be a role model of his community.

After having been honorably discharged from the military, it was later discovered that Sergeant Cheeks had contacted agent orange and developed post-traumatic stress syndrome. Nevertheless, Sergeant Cheeks persevered and began actively assisting the people of Canton with searches for employment and with formulating and sponsoring extracurricular activities for the youth of Canton.

Not only is Sergeant Cheeks committed to economic quality and bettering the community, but he's also committed to civic engagement and involvement. He currently sits on the Voter Registration Committee and serves as chairman of the membership of the Canton branch of the

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3772) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 150 South Union Street in Canton, Mississippi, as the ``First Sergeant Landres Cheeks Post Office Building''.

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.

H.R. 3772, introduced by the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Thompson), would designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 150 South Union Street in Canton, Mississippi, as the First Sergeant Landres Cheeks Post Office Building. This bill was introduced on January 13 and was reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform with a favorable report on February 7.

Sergeant Cheeks served in the United States Army Medical Corps for 30 years, serving in World War II in Germany and France and also in the Vietnam war. He is a decorated serviceman, having received numerous distinctions, including the National Defense Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Army Occupational Medal of Germany, the Bronze Star Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, and the American Campaign Medal.

Beyond military service, Sergeant Cheeks was a role model in his community in Mississippi, serving with numerous community organizations, including the Madison County Union for Progress as chairman. The Union for Progress is a private organization that helps citizens seek and secure employment. He also served on the board of directors of the Canton Housing Authority.

Cheeks was married for 66 years and raised six sons and three daughters. Six of his children followed in his footsteps and served this country in the military.

Madam Speaker, First Sergeant Landres Cheeks is a worthy designee of this postal naming. I urge all Members to join me in support of this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I urge my colleagues to support renaming the postal facility at 150 South Union Street in Canton, Mississippi, the First Sergeant Landres Cheeks Post Office Building and support the passage of

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

As a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, I join my colleagues in the consideration of H.R. 3772, a bill to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service at 150 South Union Street in Canton, Mississippi, as the First Sergeant Landres Cheeks Post Office Building.

The measure was first introduced on January 13, 2012, by my colleague, Representative Bennie Thompson. In accordance with committee requirements, the bill is cosponsored by all members of the Mississippi delegation and was reported out of the committee by unanimous consent on February 7, 2012.

Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Thompson).

Madam Speaker, we have no further requests for time. I think my friend and colleague from Mississippi has sufficiently given us the reasons why this House should adopt this resolution, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Madam Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not present.

I ask unanimous consent that the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee be discharged from the following postal- naming bills en bloc, and the Senate proceed to their consideration en bloc: H.R. 1369 through H.R. 3276, H.R. 3412, H.R. 3501 and H.R. 3772.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bills be read a third time and passed en bloc; the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate; and any related statements be printed in the Record.