the clerk: h.r. 6379, a bill to designate the facility of the united states postal service located at 6239 savannah highway in ravenel, south carolina, as the representative curtis b. inabinett sr. post office. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from texas, mr. farenthold, and the gentlewoman from new york, mrs. maloney, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. mr. farenthold: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 6379. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized, and without objection. mr. farenthold: thank you very much, mr. speaker. h.r. 6379, introduced by the gentleman from south carolina, mr. clyburn, would designate the facility of the united states postal service located at 6239 savannah highway in ravenel, south carolina, as the representative curtis b. inabinett sr. post office. this bill was introduced on september 12. mr. speaker, mr. inabinett is a longstanding and faithf

the united states postal service post office box has been set up just to handle the incoming volume there. and christine dugus a spokeswoman for the united states postal service is live with us from newtown to give me a sense of just what's happening there. christine, if you can, let me know what you're receiving. what sort of things you're seeing coming in and how much is coming in. >> we started out, ashleigh, receiving a few hundred pieces of mail. and now it's in the thousands every day. it ranges from packages to letters to cards as you say. much of it is becoming express mail. that's how important it is for people to send their love and support to the folks here in newtown to help them cope with the tragedy. >> and not to suggest with that many pieces of mail that you've been able to see. the addresses, who they're coming to, who they're coming from, but can you give me a sense of -- is this from all over the world? is it primarily from here in the united states? and who are they addressing it to? >> some of these packages and letters are addressed simply to the school to the reside

. >> reporter: doreen, whether to twitter or the united states postal service.rming people's hearts. son yeas contributing to a fund for children with aids in malwali. newtown is kindling kindness in her and millions more. >> when i first heard of the tragedy it gave me a really heavy heart. i think this is a we to show people that -- the world is not all evil. >> it first began with nbc's ann curry posing the question on twitter -- what if we all did something nice. 20 nice somethings to honor the children or 26 acts of kindness to include the teachers lost. the hash tag began trending and people are responding. this d.c. resident tweeted. her 3-year-old donated two toys for tots. or this person, who paid for some one else's breakfast. at your nearest post office, there is a way for you to send condolences, directly to newtown. >> i thought a great idea. >> this po box now offers a way for the world to comfort the grief stricken town. >> i think it is fantastic to give people -- a way to focus their, sympathy for everyone up there. >> reporter: now there are tw

the united states postal service has an awesome program called every door and that way you can literally choose by mailing route which neighborhoods you want to choose. you can limit that just like with any other kind of mailing option. you can limit it to 1,000 households or 5,000 households, you know, whatever your bucket will meet. >> what can you do so you can keep them beyond the hioliday season? >> one of the things i recommend, it's more possible than you think. a membership community to keep them coming back for more. one program i really like, if you know the book-of-the-month-club you can have 12 days of product type of program that you offer and that not only exposes products and services that your customers may not know that you've offered. i mean how often does that happen? oh, i didn't know you had that. >> is there anything special you think they can do? >> look. i think the biggest advantage for a small business owner, entrepreneurial, feet around and hands in the business is to understand that the people you compete with are going to be taken out of the game with santa c

to designate the united states postal service facility located at 225 simi village drive in simi valley, california, as the postal inspector terry asbury postoffice building. terry asbury was born in superior, wisconsin, 1950. shortly after turning 18 he joined the united states army and served multiple tours in vietnam. after being honorably discharged in 1971, terry began his career in the united states postal service. he worked out of the van eyes facility, starting as a male clerk and handler before moving up all the way to u.s. postal inspector in 1986. on saturday, january 30, 1990, inspector asbury was returning in his vehicle after conducting an investigation in the los angeles area. when his vehicle was struck head-on by a van toing a boat and trailer -- towing a boat and trailer. three days later he succumbed to his injuries, passing away at the early age of 39. he was a loving husband and an exceptional person who went out of their way to help others and make the world a better place to live. i cannot see a more fitting way to memorialize a great american and resident might h

upset so pretty much i don't think there's going to be a lot changing without going along the united states postal or there's going to be more and more that they just like illinois that lightly increase people's ability to carry their weapons public and there's not going to be very much counter attack even though groups like the n.r.a. are going to try to scare everyone by thing obama that you're going to i don't think that well i tell you what that ferry has certainly voted well for many people who sell guns because i know you know i did a story last year i haven't seen this year's numbers yet but last year on black friday a couple of years ago on black friday the number of guns sold or licenses applied for to get a gun was you know double what it had been in years past because a lot of people did worry that once president obama came into office that he would take your guns so whether or not that theory is true it's been a good one for gun sellers i guess you could say always an interesting discussion we think it's important to have every once in awhile not so much that back and forth that we see

. >> that's why the united states postal service runs operation santa where it asks you to help santa. you can adopt a child or a family and help make this a merry christmas for them. here's just one of the many letters to santa. >> hi, santa claus, i need your help. i have six great kids that need to have a good christmas this year. i am a single parent with a kid with cerebral palsy and i take care of him every day. i would like to know if you can help make my kids' christmas a wonderful one. thank you. >> if you'd like to help families like this one, pick up a letter from the main post office on brent woodz road in northeast -- brentwood road in northeast washington. they'll have information you need to help make christmas for local families. >>> along with helping others this holiday, it's never too early to think about helping ourselves to get a little healthier by getting off the couch. personal trainers are here to remind us about the importance of motivation and keeping up your workout routine. this time of year we're hitting the holiday parties. we put on a sweater to cover u

the clerk: h.r. 6587 a bill to designate the facility of the united states postal service located at 225 simi village drive in california as the terry osberry post office. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended? those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the chair lays before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leaves of absence requested for mr. culberson of texas for today and mr. rivera of florida for today and the balance of the week. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the request is granted. under the speaker's announced spoil of january 5, 2011, the gentleman from arizona, mr. flake, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. mr. flake: mr. speaker, i have been putting off these remarks for a few weeks now. the truth is i have been reluctant to deliver my final speech on the house floor. this ha

caller: i was concerned about the status of the united states postal service. i am retired.as trying to find out where our u.s. postal service is going or how if congress will help us out so our jobs will continue for those that are still working there. we haven't received a cost-of- living raise in the past three years and i was concerned about that. guest: the postal service is unusual. they are funding with the stamps that we buy. congress has put in some money. that's not affected by the sequestration talks. host: this comes from twitter. guest: i do not think anything is by design. these things in some cases go back 100 and 150 years. virginia 14 president obama this year -- the virginia this time 14 president obama. i do not think that is anything by design. california gets a lot of defense dollars. he doesn't like it either, carl levin. levin is part of -- he and john mccain did not like this and are looking for ways to avoid it. the debate is between the house republicans and the president. the senate is along for the ride. host: we showed a picture of buck mckeon, r

. >> bill: people would be better off using the united states postal service or ups than fedex but that'sing a union man. but at any rate, it was a big day also i think for the usps and for ups as well. we've got a lot to get into today. ben white to talk fiscal cliff with us. we're talking to amanda terkel from "huffington post" in the next hour. little little bit later in this hour, major neil franklin with a group called law enforcement against prohibition, they're not happy with so many police officers spending so much time chasing pot. we'll get into that with him. but first -- >> this is the "full court press". >> the most memorable quotes of the year. the top two belong to mitt romney. number one -- the number one most memorable quote is the 47% comment that was caught on video. number two is binders full of women. and a quote from president obama is number three. that was his you didn't build that comment. also in the top five, the president's horses and bayonets jab during the debate. >> bill: yeah. we can do that until the end of the year. pull our favorite clips from the campai

let me close and speak well about the issue of millions of workers in the united states postal service. yes, government workers, public servants, who over the decades have make americans' lives easier. just yesterday we were speaking about another day of -- on monday i think it was, on online shopping. i have small businesses who always say the post office is the most efficient and the, if you will, cheapest source of getting their business product where they need to be. it is a shame that we have not addressed the question of hardworking postal works, rural post offices that are prolific in my state of texas, rural post masters who say it will be the death of their community. let us stand the post office up. let us view it as a vital system. there are individuals who depend upon this massive postal system. it can be made efficient. it can be made better. we can protect the workers. do we want to give a christmas gift to hardworking postal workers who as they are known to go through rain or snow or sleet and give them a pink slip for no fault of their own? this is not the american way.

caller: i was concerned about the status of the united states postal service. i am retired. i was trying to find out where our u.s. postal service is going or how if congress will help us out so our jobs will continue for those that are still working there. living raise in the past three years and i was concerned about that. guest: the postal service is unusual. they are funding with the stamps that we buy. congress has put in some money. that's not affected by the sequestration talks. host: this comes from twitter. is by design. these things in some cases go back 100 and 150 years. virginia 14 president obama this year -- the virginia this time 14 president obama. i do not think that is anything by design. california gets a lot of defense dollars. levin. mccain did not like this and arethe debate is between the house republicans and the president. the senate is along for the ride. host: we showed a picture of buck mckeon, republican of california. does he have a say in the negotiations? guest: absolutely. he has been vocal about the damage sequestration could do. he wants t

the clerk: h.r. 5837, an act to designate the facility of the united states postal service located at 26 east genesee street in baldwinsville, new york, as the corporal kyle schneider post office building. the speaker: without objection, when the house adjourns today it shall adjourn to meet at noon on monday, december 24, 2012, unless it sooner has received a message from the senate transmitting its concurrence in house concurrent resolution 146. in which case the house shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution. without objection, the house stands adjourned pursuant to that order. >> good morning. i'm president of the national rifle association of america and i'd like to welcome you here this morning for the purposes of beginning our discussion of the pop i can that's been on the minds of american parents across this country. and that is what do we do about the tragedies of the sort that struck in newtown connecticut to avoid such events in the future. like most americans, we were shocked by what happened. like all americans, we've been discussing all of the variou

he's endangered the reliability and integrity of the united states governemtn postal service.file your claim you can live here for the rest of your life in solitude. mine today? because i don't trust them, and tell them aboutr that's why. if they find out too soon, every swindler and his brother will be stickin that note into my diggings, cheating an old man out of all he's got. you're not old. you're just ornery-stubborn. aw. i'm sorry, pop. i just want to see you happy. eh, you just run along to school. and i'll try to find something to do until that claim is filed. alright. goodbye. so your life has a lot of problems, hasn't it? get outta here, or i'll blow the hide off'a ya! this your letter, sam? it sure is! where'd you get it? why you thieving sidewinder. you've been robbing my mail. if i did would i be here? maybe. who are you, stranger? have you ever seen one of these before, sam? can't say i... sure! and that mask, i wore the same mask when i helped your friend nick ford out of trouble. now i remember! the lone ranger. sam, do you know this man?

postal service. >>> the 80th congress of the united states did very little.enough that when president truman called it the do-nothing congress, everybody agree eed. look it up. it's in the index of your high school history book. i swear. the 80th congress, which changed the course of american political history by famously doing nothing, was like an auto plant working at full capacity compared with the current congress that's sputtering to its end. wait until you see what the new incoming congress has in store for itself. what we have just learned about what the new congress plans for itself will make you want to be in congress. even if nothing else in your whole life has ever made you want to be in congress before. that's coming up. ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the mercedes-benz winter event is back, no matter which list you're on. [ santa ] ho, ho, ho, ho! [ male announcer ] lease a 2013 ml350 for $599 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. at legalzoom, we've created a better place to handle your legal needs. maybe you have questions about

postal information about the guns in play from "the washington post." host: leon, maryland. caller: good morning. i think that the people of the united states are waking up to understand that the second amendment was put in place when we shot muskets and a man had a six shooter. i am quite sure that the four fathers of this country were not -- the forefathers of this country were not thinking about weapons like that when they decided upon the second amendment. -- assault weapons like that when they decided upon the second amendment. another thing, they have so much violence in the digital games. all this violence has been exposed to children at this what you -- young age. host: this is from twitter -- host: you can join the twitter conversation by going to twitter.com/c-spanwj. from "the washington post," this could be a tipping point for gun control advocates. they believe that the massacre there will do what so many other recent mass killings have failed to do, force president obama and congress to take action. obama came under increased pressure this week and from members of his own party to call for stricter limits on gun buyers. republ

postal service. because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around for the holidays. >>> susan rice, the united states ambassador to the united nations has asked obama to no longer consider her as a possible secretary of state to replace hillary clinton who admitted that she wants out at the end of this first term. the president issued a letter in return saying that he's reluctant reluctantly accepted her decision. you're getting more information on why she made this decision and announced it today. elise, what do you hear? >> that's right. i just spoke to someone familiar with her situation and basically it's a lot of what she said in the letter. she felt like this whole campaign against her really unprecedented in its scope for a nominee of secretary of state was a manufactured distraction and what this person told me is ambassador rice has a lot of honor, a lot of dignity and patriotism and she was determined to put her country first. this person -- wolf, i've been speaking to ambassador rice's aides, people that have worked with her at the u.n. over the last couple of weeks and months since this h

postal information about the guns in play from "the washington post." host: leon, maryland. caller: good morning. i think that the people of the united statesre waking up to understand that the second amendment was put in place when we shot muskets and a man had a six shooter. i am quite sure that the four fathers of this country were not thinking about weapons like that when they decided upon the second amendment. another thing, they have so much violence in the digital games. all this violence has been exposed to children at this what you -- young age. host: this is from twitter -- host: you can join the twitter conversation by going to twitter.com/c-spanwj. from "the washington post," this could be a tipping point for gun control advocates. they believe that the massacre there will do what so many other recent mass killings have failed to do, force president obama and congress to take action. obama came under increased pressure this week and from members of his own party to call for stricter limits on gun buyers. republican line, illinois. kyl, good morning. caller: i have an incredible issue with what has been going on with this. it has

> basically putting concrete postals like i intend to do another symptom to do to show we are part of the fact that every year 1 million people immigrate to the united stateslegally and permanently. there's not even a close second. number two, legal immigration, not an important part of heritage, but important part of our future. when you talk about illegal immigration, you're not talking about playing the role. you're talking about people, human beings who are here for the same reasons people have been here because they cannot provide and there's this country is where they go. that's the reality. these are real human beings and that's why such a big issue in hispanic community because it's not a statistical issue. you know somebody that been under the circumstance in your heart breaks even if you know what they've done is legally wrong, morally you feel for them because she realized by the grace of god that could be you. >> we did a column this week, behind the curtain. before that gervasi said he didn't want to be pigeonholed as the hispanic candidate. he wanted to be known as a conservative solution oriented leader. ethnicity does not or. ethnicity is a