To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 82422 Cadiz Jewett Road in Cadiz, Ohio, as the "John Armor Bingham Post Office".

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2472, to honor John Armor Bingham, a man who played an important role in advancing a more perfect Union for all Americans.

Bingham first came to Cadiz, Ohio, in the early 1800s as a teenager. While studying law at Franklin College, he befriended former slave Titus Basfield, the first African American to graduate college in Ohio.

Bingham's commitment to advancing liberty and equality for all can notably be attributed to Section 1 of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which he drafted. This amendment is the foundation for many famous Supreme Court decisions that have advanced liberty.

Additionally, he represented the great State of Ohio in Congress, served as a House manager for the impeachment of President Andrew Jackson, and was appointed by Abraham Lincoln as Judge Advocate of the Union Army.

While John Armor Bingham's legacy remains enshrined in the pages of the Constitution, I hope this body will see fit to honor John Bingham by renaming the Cadiz, Ohio, post office after him.

Mr. Speaker, I urge a ``yes'' vote.

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

I rise in support of H.R. 2472, honoring John Armor Bingham. John Bingham served in this Chamber from the 34th through the 38th Congresses, representing the great State of Ohio.

After losing election in 1862, President Lincoln appointed Bingham as judge advocate of the Union Army. He presided over many significant military trials and also served as a prosecutor for the military tribunal of the Lincoln assassination conspirators.

He was then reelected to the House, serving in the 39th through the 42nd Congresses. He is most notable for having authored Section 1 of the 14th Amendment to our Constitution.

Over his years of public service, John Bingham loyally served his country.

I encourage my colleagues to support this bill honoring a former Member of this Chamber.

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

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Johnson).

Mr. Speaker, I support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2472) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 82422 Cadiz Jewett Road in Cadiz, Ohio, as the ``John Armor Bingham Post Office''.

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 rise in support of H.R. 2472, a bill to honor John Armor Bingham, and I reserve the balance of my time.

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

Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 2472, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be discharged and the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following bills en bloc: S. 4411, H.R. 203--and the rest of them are all H.R.s--H.R. 2472,

I ask unanimous consent that the bills be considered read a third time and passed and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc.