To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, as the "Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office".

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3579) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, as the ``Jeremy L. Ridlen 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. 3579 to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, as the Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office.

Army National Guard Specialist Jeremy L. Ridlen was born in Maroa, Illinois, where he attended Maroa-Forsyth High School with his twin brother, Jason. Jeremy and Jason were students at Illinois State University, where they joined the National Guard and were assigned to the 1544th Transportation Company. In 2003, the National Guard activated their unit and deployed them to Fallujah, Iraq, where Jeremy served as postal clerk.

On May 23, 2004, Jeremy was killed after a truck rigged with explosives detonated next to his convoy. He was 23 years old.

Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to join me in honoring Jeremy L. Ridlen, who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country, by naming the post office at 200 East Main Street after him, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I would say to the gentleman from Illinois that as a fellow parent of twins--mine are 22--I send deepest condolences. Although I know his passing was back in 2004, I know the pain is fresh for his family. It is an honor to be able to join my colleagues in helping to name this post office.

Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 3579, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues for giving us the opportunity to honor a hero, Jeremy Ridlen.

I rise in support of this bill today to designate the United States Postal Service facility in Maroa, Illinois, as the Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office.

Army Specialist Jeremy Ridlen was born and raised in Maroa, Illinois, where he attended Maroa-Forsyth High School with his twin brother, Jason.

Jeremy and Jason, like my twin boys, were inseparable. They were active in their church, played on its softball team, and were included in its weekly prayer list after they both deployed.

Jeremy and Jason attended Illinois State University and joined the National Guard shortly thereafter. Their unit, the 1544 Transportation Company, was deployed to Iraq in 2003. On May 23, 2004, after a truck rigged with an IED detonated next to his convoy, small arms fire killed Jeremy in the ambush.

Designating this post office in honor of Jeremy will serve as a testament to his bravery and a reminder of all those who laid down their life for the United States of America.

Jeremy Ridlen died serving his country, and for that, he is a hero to all of us. He put his country above all else, and we thank him for his service and are thinking of his entire family back in Illinois today.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote for this legislation.

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

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill, which would name a post office in Illinois after Army National Guard Specialist Jeremy Ridlen.

Ridlen was born and raised in Maroa, Illinois. Jeremy and twin brother, Jason, went on to attend Illinois State University, and both signed up for the National Guard.

They were assigned to the 1544 Transportation Company, which was activated in 2003 and deployed to Fallujah, Iraq. Jeremy served as the postal clerk there.

Sadly, on May 23, 2004, Jeremy was killed in an ambush after a truck exploded next to his convoy.

Specialist Ridlen was an outstanding patriot, and I encourage my colleagues to support this bill.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rodney Davis).

Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers. I support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

As if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following bills, en bloc: Calendar No. 185, H.R. 767; Calendar No. 186, H.R. 1170; Calendar No. 187, H.R. 1444, Calendar No. 189, S. 2932; Calendar No. 325, S. 3825; Calendar No.

326, S. 3826; Calendar No. 328, H.R. 735; Calendar No. 329, H.R. 1298; Calendar No. 330, H.R. 2324; Calendar No. 332, H.R. 3579; Calendar No. 333, H.R. 3613; and Calendar No. 334, H.R. 4168.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the bills en bloc 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.