[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 192 (Monday, December 12, 2022)] [House] [Pages H9673-H9674] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CHARLES P. NORD POST OFFICE Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6220) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 3rd Avenue Northwest in Perham, Minnesota, as the ``Charles P. Nord Post Office''. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 6220 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CHARLES P. NORD POST OFFICE. (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 3rd Avenue Northwest in Perham, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the ``Charles P. Nord Post Office''. (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Charles P. Nord Post Office''. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney) and the gentlewoman from New Mexico (Ms. Herrell) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New York. General Leave Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from New York? There was no objection. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 6220, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 3rd Avenue Northwest, in Perham, Minnesota, as a Charles P. Nord Post Office. Mr. Nord was born on June 6, 1989, in Minnesota where he lived on his family farm. He attended school in Perham, where he was a member of the cross country and track teams. Shortly after graduating from high school, he felt he needed to do more for his country, so he enlisted in the National Guard to become part of a tank crew. He eventually rose to the rank of staff sergeant. In September 2015, he was selected into a warrant officer training program [[Page H9674]] to qualify for helicopter flight school at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Charles excelled in his training and graduated with high honors. After completing flight school in 2017, he joined a General Support Aviation Battalion as a medevac helicopter pilot. In June 2018, he was deployed to the Middle East and attained the rank of chief warrant officer 2. He tragically lost his life alongside two fellow guardsmen when their helicopter experienced a mid-flight mechanical failure. Madam Speaker, I encourage my colleagues in honoring the life of Mr. Nord by naming a post office in Avon, Minnesota, after him. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. HERRELL. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Mrs. Fischbach). Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, earlier this year Congressman Emmer and I introduced legislation to honor the three Minnesota National Guardsmen who were tragically killed on December 5, 2019, when their helicopter experienced engine failure. Chief Warrant Officer Charles P. Nord was just 30 years old and led a full and happy life with his wife, Kaley, and their daughter, Lydia, and he was very excited for the arrival of his son, Jack. He found his calling as a medevac helicopter pilot and also as a crop sprayer, and often said he felt like he had landed his dream job. He is deeply missed by the many close friends and family he made in the service and in his community. H.R. 6220 would name the post office in Perham, Minnesota, in honor of Chief Warrant Officer Nord's service and sacrifice. It is my honor to memorialize him and his service this way. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. HERRELL. Madam Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill honoring an America patriot who paid the ultimate sacrifice and service to our Nation, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 6220, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 6220. The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Mr. BIGGS. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this motion will be postponed. ____________________