Steve Pearce: “Mr. Speaker, S. 763, which is identical to H.R. 1082 introduced by the gentlewoman from Indiana (Ms. Carson), designates…”

“Mr. Speaker, S. 763, which is identical to H.R. 1082 introduced by the gentlewoman from Indiana (Ms. Carson), designates the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 46 East Ohio Street in Indianapolis, Indiana as the ``Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse.'' This bill has the bipartisan support of the entire Indiana delegation. Senator Birch Bayh was born in Terre Haute, Indiana in 1928 to schoolteachers; and it is from them that he inherited an ethic of public service. Upon graduation from high school, Senator Bayh volunteered for and served in the United States Army from 1946 to 1948. Upon his return, he attended and graduated from the Purdue University School of Agriculture at Lafayette in 1951. This education served him well, since throughout his long career, he always found time to work on and oversee the family farm, growing corn and soybeans for more than 4 decades. Senator Bayh's political career began in 1954 when at the age of 26 he was elected to serve in the Indiana House of Representatives.”