Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6386) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 450 West Schaumburg Road in Schaumburg, Illinois, as…
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6386) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 450 West Schaumburg Road in Schaumburg, Illinois, as the ``Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial 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 the measure.
Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Krishnamoorthi), who is the sponsor of this bill.
Mr. Speaker, in the interest of time, I associate myself with the comments of my two colleagues.
Chair MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 6386, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 450 West Schaumburg Road in Schaumburg, Illinois, as the ``Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial Post Office Building.''
Our nation's veterans do not sign up for a normal job. They enlist knowing full well that they may be injured or killed in service to our country.
Over the last 20 years of conflict, more than 2.3 million Americans served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Of these service members, more than 6,800 were killed and tens of thousands more have suffered the scars and trauma--both seen and unseen--of serving in combat.
It is our responsibly to remember and honor all of their sacrifices.
This bill will ensure that their service is never forgotten.
I encourage all of my colleagues to join me in honoring the brave men and women who sacrificed so much over the last two decades serving our country in Iraq and Afghanistan by supporting this important bill.
Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 6386.
I congratulate Mr. Krishnamoorthi on his excellent bill. I am prepared to close. I have no further speakers, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 6386, and I yield back the balance of my time.