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ODELL HORTON FEDERAL BUILDING
Mr. PAPPAS. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 390) to redesignate the Federal building located at 167 North Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee as the ``Odell Horton Federal Building''.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 390
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 167 North Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee, commonly known as the ``Clifford Davis and Odell Horton Federal Building'', shall be known and designated as the ``Odell Horton Federal Building''.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Odell Horton Federal Building''.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from New Hampshire (Mr. Pappas) and the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Guest) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New Hampshire.
General Leave
Mr. PAPPAS. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 390.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from New Hampshire?
There was no objection.
Mr. PAPPAS. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Madam Speaker, H.R. 390 designates the Federal building at 167 North Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee, as the Odell Horton Federal Building.
The bill is sponsored by our colleague from Tennessee, Representative
Steve Cohen, and it is cosponsored by the entire Tennessee congressional delegation.
Currently, the Federal building in downtown Memphis is named for Clifford Davis, a former Congressman who was a member of the KKK, and this legislation would rename the building in honor of Judge Odell Horton, the first Black Federal judge and assistant U.S. attorney in Tennessee since Reconstruction, who was nominated by President Jimmy Carter and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 1980.
The history of America is replete with acts of bigotry, oppression, and hatred. We can't erase it, but we can make sure we don't honor it. I support this legislation and urge my colleagues to do the same.
Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. GUEST. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
I rise in support of H.R. 390, which designates the Federal building located in Memphis, Tennessee, as the Odell Horton Federal Building.
Judge Odell Horton served his community with great honor and great distinction.
I thank Transportation Committee members Representatives Cohen and Burchett, along with members of the Tennessee delegation, for their leadership and bipartisan work on this bill.
I also know that my colleagues in the Senate are very interested in this issue, and I hope that we can work together to find a resolution that works for both Chambers.
Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. PAPPAS. Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Cohen).
Mr. COHEN. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of this bill, H.R. 390, which would fully name the Federal building in Memphis for Odell Horton, a great jurist. Right now, it is the Clifford Davis-Odell Horton Federal Building, and this would remove Clifford Davis' name from the Memphis Federal building.
In one of my first acts as a Congressman, the first bill I passed was a bill to add Judge Horton's name to the Federal building and to call it the Clifford Davis-Odell Horton Federal Building. I initially hoped to simply rename the building for Judge Horton, but the political will to do that was not present at that time.
Now, here we are in 2021, and the political will is present, including the family of the late Clifford Davis, who we communicated with, and they suggested that it should be renamed. The family said:
``We are proud of Cliff Davis' many contributions to Memphis, but his membership in the Klan and his support for Jim Crow cannot be excused.''
I completely agree and believe it is time to ensure that all of Memphis can look with pride and respect at their Federal building and have a name for this great jurist who served in that Federal building.
Judge Horton left a remarkable legacy as the first Black Federal judge appointed since Reconstruction. Judge Horton also served as chief judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. He served as an assistant U.S. attorney, the first African-
American member of Mayor Henry Loeb's city administration as the head of health and hospitals, and the president of LeMoyne-Owen College, a historic HBCU located in Memphis.
Judge Horton was a man of honor who dedicated his life to public service for the betterment of west Tennessee. Judge Horton broke down racial barriers and served the judicial system well. Judge Horton is long deserved in this individual distinction.
I thank the entire Tennessee delegation and Mr. Guest for joining in the movement to pass this bill and honor Judge Horton in this singular manner. I also thank Chairman DeFazio, Chairwoman Titus, and Ranking Members Graves and Webster for advancing this bill to the floor.
I urge all of my colleagues to join me and vote ``yes'' on this bill.
Mr. GUEST. Madam Speaker, in closing, it is appropriate to honor Judge Horton's service to our country by naming this building after him.
Madam Speaker, I urge support of this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. PAPPAS. Madam Speaker, I thank Representative Cohen for his sponsorship of this legislation, for the bipartisan support that it enjoys.
Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to adopt this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New Hampshire (Mr. Pappas) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 390.
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. ROSENDALE. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this motion are postponed.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 193
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