Henry Cuellar: “I want to say, first of all, that I rise in support of H.R. 5591, which designates the facility of the United States…”

“I want to say, first of all, that I rise in support of H.R. 5591, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service in Zapata as the Zapata Veterans Post Office. I would like to thank Chairman Chaffetz and Ranking Member Cummings for their leadership and their support in this bill and, of course, the staff on both the majority and the minority. I especially want to thank also the chairman, the managing Member from Georgia (Mr. Jody B. Hice) for his kind words to the veterans in Zapata, and also my friend, the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton)--both of them for their leadership. I thank them so much for the work that they have done. Zapata County is home to 503 veterans, according to our U.S. Census. It is imperative that we honor the service and dedication of those veterans in Zapata to our Nation. Dedicating this post office in Zapata to the Zapata veterans will serve as a constant reminder of the sacrifice that our friends, our neighbors, and our families have made while serving our country. Today, I particularly want to acknowledge the sacrifice of those veterans in Zapata County. These are veterans who put country ahead of self for whom I am proud to recognize in dedicating the Zapata postal facility in their name.…”