To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Center Street West in Eatonville, Washington, as the "National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office".

I thank the gentleman for yielding.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 5788, legislation to designate the post office located at 103 Center Street West in Eatonville, Washington, as the National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office.

You've heard a little bit about some of her history, educational past and some of her family history, but let me tell you that this really hits close to home for me as a law enforcement officer in my previous life. I spent 33 years in the law enforcement profession.

Margaret Anderson was a park ranger for 4 years at Mount Rainier National Park. The little town of Eatonville is nestled in a little valley, right at the bottom of beautiful Mount Rainier, which was where Margaret Anderson lived. It's called the gateway to the national park, the gateway to Mount Rainier, the gateway where folks come to visit in order to reflect on their lives and to dream. It's usually a peaceful, serene, and beautiful place to visit. Margaret's job usually was to guide folks, give direction, patrol the area, offer first aid, and just in general be the loving and kind person as she has been described here today and after her death and throughout the past year by friends and family who dearly miss her.

But on New Year's Day, things changed. Her job took on a totally different meaning. She was now the protector of those people who came to reflect and dream. Their lives were in danger, and she stepped in front. She parked her car, blocked this crazed man with a firearm. Many say that her actions saved many lives that day. But it didn't save hers. She died. She died protecting those she served. And I think it's only fitting because of that sacrifice and the service to that community and the love that that community has had for Margaret and her husband Eric, who also served as a ranger but has now moved on because memories there are too hard for him to bear, it is only fitting that this small little town with this small little post office have the name of Margaret Anderson attached to that building in honor of her service and her sacrifice to that community.

I urge my colleagues to support the passage of this bill.

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5788) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Center Street West in Eatonville, Washington, as the ``National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office.''

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

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

H.R. 5788, introduced by the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Reichert), would designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Center Street West in Eatonville, Washington, as the National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office. The bill is cosponsored by the entire Washington State delegation, and it was favorably reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on June 27.

Mr. Speaker, while we will consider multiple bills this afternoon to designate postal facilities after fallen military heroes, H.R. 5788 gives us the opportunity to honor those who wear a different kind of uniform--our country's national park rangers. Specifically, this legislation would name the post office in Eatonville, Washington, for Margaret Anderson, who was a national park ranger who was shot and killed in the line of duty on New Year's Day in 2012.

Ranger Anderson worked to keep the visitors of Mount Rainier safe, and on New Year's Day, she gave the ultimate sacrifice for the safety of others. For going above and beyond a park ranger's duty to protect and serve, I thank Ranger Anderson and all those who serve in our national parks for their service and dedication to our country.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in strong support of this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I now yield such time as he may consume to my distinguished colleague from the State of Washington, the sponsor of this legislation, Mr. Reichert.

Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to support the passage of

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

I am pleased to join my colleagues in support of H.R. 5788, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service in Eatonville, Washington, as the National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office. In accordance with committee requirements, the bill is cosponsored by all members of the Washington delegation.

Margaret Anderson was born near Toronto, and she grew up in Connecticut and Westfield, New Jersey. She received her bachelor's degree in fisheries and wildlife sciences from Kansas State University in 1999, and she received her master's degree in biology from Fort Hays State University in Kansas.

She loved the outdoors and was said to be at peace in nature. Margaret Anderson was living her dream in working with her husband, Eric, at Mount Rainier National Park as a United States park ranger. Her duties were not confined to patrolling but ranged from the supervision of snow plow areas to medical coordination and instruction for her fellow staff members.

Anderson was described by her colleagues as ``a candid and honest coworker who could always bring a smile to your face.''

On New Year's Day, Anderson blocked the road with her patrol car to hinder the escape of a man who crashed through a checkpoint. Little did she know at that time that the man was a suspect in an earlier shooting that had wounded four people. The suspect shot at her while she was still blocking the road with her patrol car, and she was fatally wounded.

Mr. Speaker, National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. I urge the passage of this bill to honor her, which is on behalf of all of our colleagues in the House, especially the Washington delegation. The passage of this bill will be dedicated to her family and to the United States Park Service.

I urge the passage of H.R. 5788, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, we have no further speakers on our side.

I yield back the balance of my time.