specialist jayne was in his second tour of duty in afghanistan when that happened. specialist ryan p. jayne's life stands as a shining example of the bravery and dedication of the heroic men and women who serve our country at home and abroad. i urge members of both sides of the aisle to support this motion authored by mr. reid of new york and championed by mr. meadows of north carolina as well. pay tribute to specialist ryan p. jayne for bravely answering the -- bravely answering the cull of duty and serving his country. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. mr. meadows: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman from massachusetts, congressman lynch, for his beautiful words. at this point, i would like to yield as much time as he may consume to my distinguished colleague from the state of new york, mr. reid. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. reid: i thank the gentleman from north carolina for yielding this evening and mr. speaker, i rise today in s

the lives of specialist ryan jayne of corning, new york, staff sergeant dick cheney ven, and sergeantst. at the time of the attack, sergeant gornewicz was assigned to the 444 engineering company. the company's primary mission was to clear roads of improvised explosive devices. sergeant gornewicz was proud of the small town he came from, alden, new york. it is my hope that this post office will allow the people of alden and those throughout the 27th district to continue to honor the memory of sergeant gornewicz and ensure that his legacy of service and sacrifice lives on. renaming a post office is but a small step in recognizing this soldier's bravery and ultimate sacrifice for our nation. passage of this bill will exemplify our admiration for our country's armed forces and will honor one of the many heroes who have sacrificed their lives in the name of freedom. i urge my colleagues to support h.r. 3472 and with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. mr. meadows: thank you, mr. spea