mr. altmire: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: so ordered. mr. altmire: mr. speaker, i'm pleased to join my colleagues in support of h.r. 5788, a bill to designate the facility of the united states postal service in eatonville, washington, as the national park ranger margaret anderson post office. in accordance with committee requirements, the bill is co-sponsored by all members of the washington delegation. margaret anderson was born near toronto and grew number connecticut and westfield, new jersey. she received her bachelor's degree in fisheries and wildlife science from kansas state university in 1999, and her masters degree in biology from fort hayes state university in kansas. she loved the outdoors and was said to be at peace in nature. margaret anderson was living her dream, working with her husband at mount rainier national park as a united states park ranger. her duties were not confined to patrolling, but ranged from supervision of snowplow are

mr. altmire: the shaler north hills library serve 50's,000 families. it presents outstanding programs for all ages, including showcasing local gardeners and a speaker series. they won a pennsylvania library association best practice award preck nicing their program as the best of the best for early learning. they set the standard for all ages in library services. i con garagelation -- congratulate them on this well deserved honor. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to acress the house for one min. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to honor the work that sheriff mark kern are doing in the 10th district. heroin and prescription drugs are on the rise in our local communities. mr. dold: families are being affected by this as a result of the increases in heroin deaths, sheriff mark currin and others have come together to raise awareness of the dangers of these drugs. i have had had the privilege or working with t

mr. altmire: mr. speaker, many of the challenges congress will face during the ongoing negotiations over the fiscal cliff is whether or not to renew the wind production tax credit which expires at the end of this year. investing in renewable energy is creating new jobs, reducing our dependence own foreign oil and promoting economic growth. in pennsylvania, the wind industry supports 4,000 jobs and powers 180,000 homes, including in the pittsburgh area. the uncertainty surrounding the looming deadline to renew the p.t.c. has forced some companies to lay off employees, and if we let it expire, thousands of more hardworking americans will be out of work. two wind farm projects in western pennsylvania were already canceled this year. this is an issue where both sides can come together to do what's right for our country, letting the p.t.c. expire would damage the competitiveness of the united states and the global economy, and i urge my colleagues to extend this vital job-creating tax credit before it expi