The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Texas (Mr. Sessions) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Walkinshaw)
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.

                             General Leave

  Mr. SESSIONS. 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.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Texas?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this bill, which would rename
a post office in Georgetown, Ohio, for Ulysses S. Grant.
  As an Ohio native, Grant was born in Point Pleasant and raised in
Georgetown before attending the United States Military Academy at West
Point, New York.
  Upon graduation, he served with distinction in the Mexican-American
war.

He later went on to engage in several major battles during the American
Civil War, eventually becoming the first officer appointed as
lieutenant general of the United States Army.
  Grant became the 18th President of the United States in 1869 and
served two terms as President of the United States of America.
  Over his time in office, President Grant established the Department
of Justice and oversaw the adoption of the 15th Amendment and other
Reconstruction efforts that were important to this fledgling young
Nation. He is remembered as one of the great military geniuses and a
symbol of national unity.
  I am pleased not only on behalf of Chairman   James Comer to bring
this bill forward but also the important parts of this that come from
the delegation from the great State of Ohio. We will be hearing from
them in just a few minutes.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. WALKINSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, some of my Virginia ancestors are rolling over in their
graves today, but I am very happy to be here to speak in support of
H.R. 7809 to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the Ulysses S.
Grant Post Office Building.
  Ulysses S. Grant was an American hero who helped lead the United
States Army to victory against the Confederacy in the Civil War before
serving as President of the United States.
  After graduating from West Point, Grant served in the Mexican-
American war under the leadership of General Zachary Taylor, who would
later become the 12th President of the United States.
  Grant initially resigned from the Army in 1854, but at the outbreak
of the Civil War, he served as commander of a volunteer regiment and
was quickly promoted to brigadier general.
  Throughout the war, he fought and won numerous battles. His victories
included the capture of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson and the defeat of
rebel forces at Shiloh and Vicksburg.
  As the war progressed, his military leadership played an instrumental
role in enforcing President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and
advancing the United States' commitment to ending slavery.
  In March 1864, President Lincoln designated Grant as the general-in-
chief of the U.S. Army Forces, ultimately leading to a Union victory in
April 1865 with the surrender of Confederate General Lee at Appomattox
in Virginia.
  After the war, Ulysses S. Grant served two terms as President of the
United States. During his time in office, he pushed forward the
Reconstruction agenda, advocating for civil rights and protection from
political violence for Black Americans.
  I encourage my colleagues to join us in honoring the life and legacy
of President Grant by naming this post office in his hometown of
Georgetown, Ohio, after him.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, the Ohio delegation supports this effort
we are undertaking today.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr.
Taylor).