To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1961 North C Street in Oxnard, California, as the "John R. Hatcher III Post Office Building".

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5659) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1961 North C Street in Oxnard, California, as the ``John R. Hatcher III 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. 5659, a bill to honor John Hatcher. John Hatcher III was born to a civil rights leader in Birmingham, Alabama, during the Jim Crow era.

He followed in his father's footsteps and spent his life fighting for equality. Mr. Hatcher was a member of the NAACP for more than 60 years, 40 of which he served as the president of the Ventura County Chapter. In addition, he spent 8 years as the NAACP southern area president, covering six States.

He was also a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving for more than 22 years before working as a civil servant for the Department of the Navy.

As a recipient of the African-American Achievement Award at California State University, Channel Islands, Mr. Hatcher aided in the establishment of the Ventura County African American Chamber of Commerce, the Tri County Sentry newspaper, and naming of the Thurgood Marshall School in the Oxnard School District.

Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to join me in honoring this civil rights leader by naming the Post Office at 1961 North C Street in Oxnard, California, as the John R. Hatcher III Post Office Building, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 5659, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5659, which honors John R. Hatcher III.

Mr. Hatcher was born in Birmingham, Alabama, during the Jim Crow era. He spent his lifetime fighting for equality.

He was a longtime member of the NAACP and spent nearly 40 years as president of the Ventura County Chapter and an additional 6 years as the NAACP southern area president.

Mr. Hatcher was also a United States Air Force veteran and served more than 22 years in the military before working as a civil servant for the Department of the Navy. He was honored with the African- American Achievement Award at California State University, Channel Islands.

He also aided in the establishment of the Ventura County African American Chamber of Commerce, the Tri County Sentry newspaper, and the naming of the Thurgood Marshall School in the Oxnard School District.

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

Mr. Speaker, it was once said: ``The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.''

By this definition, John R. Hatcher, III, was a great man.

As the founding father of the Ventura County chapter of the NAACP, John was guided by his passion for social justice, and he was a champion for diversity, equality, and civil rights.

An Air Force veteran, a civil servant, an extraordinary citizen, our community is forever grateful for his immeasurable contributions.

For these reasons, I thank my colleagues for supporting the passage of H.R. 5659, which will designate the post office in Oxnard, California, as the John R. Hatcher, III, Post Office.

This bill is but a small measure of appreciation that recognizes John and his life's work, and I urge the bill's swift consideration before the Senate.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following bills en bloc: Calendar No. 473, H.R. 5271; Calendar No. 475, H.R. 5900; Calendar No. 476, H.R. 6386; Calendar No. 516, H.R. 5659; Calendar No. 517, H.R. 1095; and H.R. 5349, H.R. 5650, H.R. 5865, H.R. 5952, H.R. 6042, H.R. 6218, H.R. 6220, H.R. 6221, H.R. 6630, H.R. 7519, H.R. 7638, H.R. 8226, H.R. 8026, and H.R. 7514, all of which were received from the House.

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.

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.