Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3539, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 223 West Chalan Santo Papa in Hagatna, Guam, as the Atanasio Taitano Perez Post Office. Mr. Atanasio Taitano Perez was a life-long public servant to Guam and the United States. Over the course of his 36-year career he not only served as the first postmaster of Guam, but also served in the Guam judicial system serving as chief clerk, and later associate justice in the Guam High Court of Equity. Mr. Perez was also involved in petitioning Congress to establish Guam's permanent civilian government, which its citizens enjoy today. Unfortunately, he did not live long enough to see his efforts through, as he passed away on April 23, 1950. President Truman signed the Guam Organic Act into law 3 months later on August 1, 1950. To this day, Mr. Perez is revered for his efforts not only in civil service, but also for advocacy on behalf of the Chamorro and Guamanian people of Guam. Mr. Speaker, I encourage all of my colleagues to join me in honoring Mr. Perez' legacy by naming the post office at 223 West Chalan Santo Papa as the Atanasio Taitano Perez Post Office. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. LaTURNER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3539, which would name a post office in Guam for Atanasio Taitano Perez.…”