The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Williams of Texas). Pursuant to the
rule, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Grothman) and the gentleman
from Virginia (Mr. Subramanyam) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Wisconsin.

                             General Leave

  Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members
have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and
include extraneous material on this measure.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Wisconsin?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill, which would rename a
post office in Glendale, California, for Paul Ignatius. A city of
Glendale native, Paul Ignatius commissioned as a naval officer in World
War II following his graduation from the University of Southern
California. He continued his education after his military service at
Harvard University, receiving an MBA.
  Paul served in two Presidential administrations as Assistant
Secretary of the Army, Under Secretary of the Army, Assistant Secretary
of Defense, and Secretary of the Navy.
  He is the recipient of the Army Distinguished Civilian Service Award,
the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, and the Department of
Defense Distinguished Public Service Award.
  In addition to his numerous accolades, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-
missile destroyer ship was named after him, which is currently
homeported in Rota, Spain.
  After spending his career dedicated to public service and the
country, Paul was an active member in his community, involved in
various nonprofit organizations and served on several boards.
  Mr. Speaker, I call on my House colleagues to support this bill, and
I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4662, to designate the
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San
Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the Paul Ignatius Post
Office.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from California
(Ms. Friedman) to discuss this bill.
  Ms. FRIEDMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of my bill
to designate the United States Postal Service facility on San Fernando
Road in Glendale, California, as the Paul Ignatius Post Office.
  Let me start by thanking my colleagues for bringing this legislation
to the floor and giving us the opportunity to come together, set aside
our differences, and honor a truly outstanding American.
  Paul Ignatius was born in Glendale in 1920 to Armenian immigrant
parents who escaped horrific persecution and genocide overseas. They
put down roots on San Fernando Road, the same street where, as a young
man, Paul clerked at the post office that will carry his name should
this bill pass.
  Paul went on to answer the call in World War II as a naval officer
and served 8 years across two Presidential administrations as Assistant
Secretary of the Army, Under Secretary of the Army, Assistant Secretary
of Defense, and, ultimately, as Secretary of the Navy.
  He earned too many awards to list here today, but they include the
Army, Navy, and Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service
Awards. The Navy named a guided-missile destroyer after him, the USS
Paul Ignatius.
  After serving our Nation in the military, he went home and kept
giving back to his community well past his 100th birthday. Sadly, he
passed away last fall at the age of 104.
  As we approach our Nation's 250th anniversary, I keep coming back to
his story, the son of Armenian immigrants who fled persecution and
built a new life in this country, who answered the call to serve under
Presidents of both parties, and who went home and continued giving back
to their community until the very end.
  He is the kind of American we should all aspire to be.
  There is a reason this legislation has brought together the
California delegation, Democrats, Republicans, and an Independent,
because there is nothing partisan about honoring a patriot like Paul
Ignatius. It is simply the right thing for us all to do.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues again for their support, and I
urge passage of this bill.
  Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I encourage my colleagues
to join me in honoring the life of Mr. Ignatius by naming this post
office after him. I urge passage of H.R. 4662, and I yield back the
balance of my time.