To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 275 Penn Avenue in Salem, Ohio, as the "Howard Arthur Tibbs Post Office".

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2473) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 275 Penn Avenue in Salem, Ohio, as the ``Howard Arthur Tibbs 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 yield myself such time as I may consume.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2473 to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 275 Penn Avenue in Salem, Ohio, as the Howard Arthur Tibbs Post Office.

Corporal Howard Arthur Tibbs was born on September 23, 1919, in Salem, Ohio. His family had a long history of military service, dating back to the Civil War, when Mr. Charles Howard, Sr., grandfather of Corporal Tibbs, fought in the Grand Army of the Republic.

Following this tradition of service, in World War II, Corporal Tibbs served as one of the Tuskegee Airmen, where he served in the 99th Fighter Squadron and the 477th Medium Composite Group.

In recognition of his military contributions and bravery, Corporal Tibbs was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007.

After his time in the military, Corporal Tibbs continued his career in private service with a career at the Internal Revenue Service. On January 26, 1986, he passed away in Newark, Ohio.

I encourage my colleagues to join me in honoring the bravery of Corporal Howard Tibbs by naming a post office in Salem, Ohio, after him.

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

Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close, 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. 2473, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the legacy of Corporal Howard Arthur Tibbs, one of our Nation's esteemed World War II Tuskegee Airmen.

Corporal Howard Tibbs was no stranger to military service. The Tibbs family's military history dates back to the Civil War, when Charles Henry, Sr., of Salem, Ohio, the grandfather of Howard Tibbs, fought with the Ohio Colored Troops in the Grand Army of the Republic.

In addition to dutifully serving our Nation's military efforts, the Tibbs family has actively participated in other patriotic endeavors, including helping to organize the local movement to guarantee the right to vote for women and educating young people about the military, cultural, and political contributions of Black Americans.

Corporal Howard Tibbs continued his family's legacy of duty, serving our Nation when he joined the 99th Fighter Squadron and the 477th Medium Composite Group during World War II.

In 2007, he posthumously received the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his military contributions and bravery, both at home and abroad.

Today, the House has the opportunity to honor Corporal Howard Arthur Tibbs by passing H.R. 2473 and naming the Salem post office after him.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill.

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

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2473, which honors Corporal Howard Arthur Tibbs.

Corporal Tibbs was one of the storied Tuskegee Airmen and served in the 99th Fighter Squadron and the 477th Medium Composite Group in World War II.

He was born and raised in Salem, Ohio, where his family had long resided. After his time in the military, he graduated from Youngstown College and enjoyed a long career with the Internal Revenue Service.

In recognition of his bravery and contributions to this country, Corporal Tibbs was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007 after passing away on January 26, 1986, in Newark, Ohio.

Mr. Speaker, I strongly encourage my colleagues to support this bill honoring an American veteran and a true hero.

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

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Johnson).

Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill honoring an American veteran and hero, 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.