E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 104 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

Vol. 141 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1995 No. 107 House of Representatives

The House met at 10 a.m. THE JOURNAL I know my colleagues join in extend- f The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- ing our heartiest good wishes upon his ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- visit to the United States, and look PRAYER ceedings and announces to the House forward to being with him at today’s Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, Chief Rabbi his approval thereof. historic events. of Israel, offered the following prayer: Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- f Our Father in Heaven, bless and nal stands approved. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER grace the House of Representatives of f PRO TEMPORE the United States of America, and lead them in the right way to bring peace in PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. DUNCAN). The Chair will announce that the United States of America and in The SPEAKER. The Pledge of Alle- the entire universe, for the benefit of there will be 10 1-minutes per side giance will be led by the gentleman starting at this time by previous order all mankind. from Florida [Mr. STEARNS]. I am very happy to be here and to of the Speaker and with agreement of Mr. STEARNS led the Pledge of Alle- the minority leader. thank you for the declaration and proc- giance as follows: f lamation offering the Congressional I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Golden Medal and tribute in honor of United States of America, and to the HONORING THE LUBAVITCHER the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Republic for which it stands, one nation REBBE Menachem Mendel Schneerson, spir- under God, indivisible, with liberty and jus- (Mr. LAZIO of New York asked and itual leader not only for the Jewish tice for all. was given permission to address the people but for all mankind, leading us f House for 1 minute and to revise and as a scholar, as a guide, in the period, extend his remarks.) in the age of the end of the Second OPENING PRAYER BY ISRAELI CHIEF RABBI YISRAEL MEIR LAU Mr. LAZIO of New York. Mr. Speak- World War, out of the Holocaust, from er, today the President will fulfill a the darkness of the Holocaust, which I (Mr. GILMAN asked and was given congressional mandate to honor a life- was personally very lucky to be one of permission to address the House for 1 time of good words and good deeds by its survivors, to show us there is a minute and to revise and extend his re- the late Rabbi Menachem Mendel light in the edge of the tunnel. He marks.) Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, by showed us the way of spirit, of hope, of Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I join our presenting a Congressional Gold Medal faith, of education, to all the good and colleagues in welcoming to the House in his memory. the best it can be. this morning the Chief Rabbi of Israel, I am honored this morning to speak His colleagues, his students, his fol- Yisrael Meir Lau, who today led our about a very extraordinary American. lowers, the Chabad Movement of opening prayer in Congress. Born in Russia in 1902, educated at Lubavitch, in its over 2,000 educational We are very honored to have Israel’s Sorbonne University in Paris, Rabbi and social institutions, bring to a Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Lau, present with Schneerson emigrated to America and world which will be improved in peace, us as we commemorate the awarding of built a worldwide organization dedi- in health, in happiness. a Congressional Gold Medal to the late cated to goodness out of the ashes of So I appreciate on behalf of the State leader of the Lubavitch Chassidim, the Holocaust. of Israel, of the people of Israel, of the Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, The Rebbe exemplified the meaning people, the Jewish people all over the of blessed memory. of Chabad—an acronym that stands for world, your brilliant idea, the House of Rabbi Lau has come to the United wisdom, understanding, and knowl- Representatives of the leaders of the States because of his admiration for edge. The Chabad movement he led be- free world, United States of America, the late Rabbi Schneerson, and because came the world’s largest Jewish edu- for this contribution to peace all over of his commitment to the Jewish peo- cation and outreach organization, ac- the world. ple as a child survivor of the Holo- tive in 42 countries and almost every Let us say, all of us, He, the Al- caust. State in our Union. mighty who makes peace in His Prior to his becoming Chief Rabbi of We honor his memory today because heights, will make peace upon us, upon Israel, Rabbi Lau served as the Chief the Rebbe’s work on behalf of morality, the entire universe. Rabbi for the cities of Netanya and Tel education, and charity and his essen- And let us say: Amen. Aviv. tial goodness made him a respected and

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