James Comer

Mr. Speaker, Congress cannot sit on the sidelines while government projects continue to soar above the cost projections and run behind schedule. Each year, the Government Accountability Office reports on such projects, including Federal information technology programs and National Nuclear Security Administration projects. However, there are likely additional government boondoggles flying under the radar that are falling years behind schedule or running billions of dollars over budget.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill which would rename a post office in Tuskegee, Alabama, for the Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen played a vital part in American history as the first African-American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces. The program was established in 1941 and trained nearly 1,000 African-American pilots in Tuskegee, Alabama, among thousands of other support personnel. These men bravely participated in consequential combat roles during World War II, including more than 15,000 missions and earning over 150 distinguished Flying Crosses.