As I have been listening here just for the last few moments--and at this point, as the song says, ``We are over halfway there''--of listening through these what many people would say are just post office namings, if you listen to the stories that are being told, these are the stories of America, these are the stories of those who serve, those who gave their life, those who served us in other ways in their communities. For that reason, if no other, this should be mandatory to watch in the elementary schools and high schools all across this country because this is what we are talking about is the best of America. With that, I would ask support of passage of H.R. 5019, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Collins) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5019. The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
Mike Collins: “As I have been listening here just for the last few moments--and at this point, as the song says, ``We are over halfway…”
On the recordSeptember 8, 2014
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