To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, as the "Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building".

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 209) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, as the ``Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building''.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.

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

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 209, to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, as the ``Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building''.

Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker joined the Marine Corps at the age of 23. He was deployed to Iraq with the 9th Engineer Support Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Everyone in his family and community knew that Lance Corporal Tucker chose a life of service, and his mother confirmed his commitment to the U.S. military, saying he was a ``lifer.''

On June 7, Lance Corporal Tucker called his mother to let her know about the timeline of his latest mission. Unfortunately, at 11 a.m., Ms. Bagwell recalls having a horrible headache, which she later learned occurred at the time of her son's death.

I encourage all of my colleagues to join me in honoring the life of Lance Corporal Tucker by naming the post office at 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, as the ``Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building''.

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

Mr. Speaker, if the gentlewoman from South Carolina has no further speakers, I am prepared to close.

Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 209, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairwoman Maloney and Ranking Member Comer for bringing these very important bills to honor our heroes in America. I think it is important that we honor and remember those who served this Nation, especially those who gave their lives.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 209, renaming the post office in Pontotoc, Mississippi, for Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker.

At age 23, Marc Lucas Tucker joined the Marine Corps and deployed to Iraq with the 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force.

His mother, Mrs. Donna Bagwell, recalls her son wanting to be a marine from a very young age, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, who also served in the Marine Corps.

He was a 1999 graduate of South Pontotoc Attendance Center, where he was known for his patriotism and sense of adventure. He was a baseball player, an avid hunter, and a fisherman.

On June 8, 2005, Lance Corporal Tucker was killed in a vehicle accident while stationed in Okinawa, Japan.

During his funeral, he was awarded the Navy Cross and the Mississippi Medal of Valor by Marine Major John Harding. He has also been awarded the Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, and Sea Service Medal.

The Pontotoc community continues to mourn the loss of this young man who dedicated his life to the service of his country. Today I aim to honor his family and countless others who have lost their loved ones in service for our Nation.

Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably, detained and missed the vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on Rollcall No. 169.

Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress

Amodei (Balderson)

Blumenauer (Beyer)

Bourdeaux (Wexton)

Bowman (Escobar)

Brooks (Moore (AL))

Brownley (Kuster)

Bustos (Kuster)

Cardenas (Soto)

Carter (LA) (Jeffries)

Castro (TX) (Garcia (TX))

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the ordering of the yeas and nays on motions to suspend the rules be vacated to the end that the motions stand disposed of in accordance with the earlier voice votes thereon, and the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, with respect to the following:

Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Kelly), the sponsor of the bill.

Mr. Speaker, I urge the support of my colleagues on this bill honoring Lance Corporal Tucker, and I yield back the balance of my time.