September 14, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 158 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session
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SERGEANT DAVID KINTERKNECHT POST OFFICE; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 158
(House of Representatives - September 14, 2020)
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[Pages H4367-H4368] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] SERGEANT DAVID KINTERKNECHT POST OFFICE Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4200) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 321 South 1st Street in Montrose, Colorado, as the ``Sergeant David Kinterknecht Post Office''. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 4200 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SERGEANT DAVID KINTERKNECHT POST OFFICE. (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 321 South 1st Street in Montrose, Colorado, shall be known and designated as the ``Sergeant David Kinterknecht 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 ``Sergeant David Kinterknecht Post Office''. (c) Repeal of Previous Designation.--Section 1 of Public Law 115-366 is hereby repealed, and the designation made and references deemed in subsections (a) and (b), respectively, of such section shall have no force or effect. [[Page H4368]] The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney) and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Cloud) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New York. General Leave Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. 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 this 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. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of H.R. 4200, to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 321 South 1st Street in Montrose, Colorado, as the Sergeant David Kinterknecht Post Office. Sergeant Kinterknecht was born on May 23, 1968, in Montrose, Colorado. His roots in Montrose run deep. Throughout his childhood, he attended public schools in Montrose and eventually graduated, in 1986, from Montrose High School. After graduation, he attended Mesa State College and Delta Montrose Technical College, where he trained and completed his education to achieve his lifelong dream of becoming a police officer. He worked for several different departments, starting with the Telluride Marshal's Office, the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office, and the Montrose County Sheriff's Office. In the last 10 years of his career, he worked for the Montrose Police Department, and he was also a volunteer for the Montrose Fire Protection District. In his free time, he was a member of the Montrose Area Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 56. Sergeant David Kinterknecht was shot and killed while responding to a routine domestic violence call in 2009. Two of his fellow officers were also wounded in the tragedy. He died at the age of 41, survived by his wife, two daughters, and three stepsons. Naming this post office after Sergeant Kinterknecht would honor his life of courageous, selfless service to his community and the ultimate sacrifice he made for the safety of others. I would like to thank the honorable Member from Colorado, Representative Tipton, for this bill to honor this dedicated public servant who was taken too soon. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 4200, which would name a Colorado post office after Sergeant David Kinterknecht. Sergeant Kinterknecht was a law enforcement officer who was killed in 2009 while responding to a routine domestic violence call. This bill would repeal and replace a bill passed in Congress that named a mail processing facility after Sergeant Kinterknecht. This mail processing facility is not commonly used by those in Montrose. Instead, to ensure that Sergeant Kinterknecht is remembered as he deserves, Congressman Tipton wishes to name a more commonly used post office after the sergeant. This would allow Montrose residents, including Sergeant Kinterknecht's family and friends, to be able to see a post office named after him. I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Tipton). Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4200. I would like to thank my colleagues for the kind words in regard to Sergeant Kinterknecht and the sacrifice that he made on behalf of our communities. H.R. 4200 will make a technical correction to prior legislation signed into law to designate the primary USPS facility in Montrose, Colorado, after Sergeant David Kinterknecht, who was killed in the line of duty on July 25, 2009. Sergeant Kinterknecht was born and raised in Montrose and graduated from Mesa State College and the Delta Montrose Technical College. His career in law enforcement began in the 1980s, and throughout his career, he served in the Telluride Marshal's Office, the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office, and the Montrose County Sheriff's Office. Sergeant Kinterknecht was a respected law enforcement officer, a dedicated public servant, and a family man. His death was mourned throughout the entire State of Colorado, and the passage of H.R. 4200 will help preserve and honor the memory of Sergeant Kinterknecht in his community. I am grateful for the entire Colorado delegation signing on to this legislation to honor someone who gave his all for his community in support of all he loved. Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4200, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4200, 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. 4200. The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________
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