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On the recordDecember 4, 2024
He was a true son of Baltimore, the city of grit, of opportunity, of hard work, and, as they would say of themselves, of charm. He loved his city, and his city loved him in return. Naming this post office after him pays tribute to his lifelong devotion to Baltimore, to democracy, to justice, to the average person, to every person, to his brothers and sisters, and to his country. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
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Dec 4, 2024

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