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Vol. 157 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011 No. 41 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was last day’s proceedings and announces left a great legacy and his memory called to order by the Speaker pro tem- to the House his approval thereof. should be honored. pore (Mr. POE of Texas). Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- My wife, Mary, and I, as well as all f nal stands approved. West Virginians, will keep Private f Harper, his family, his friends and his DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER entire unit, the 3rd Squadron, 2nd PRO TEMPORE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Stryker Cavalry Regiment, in our The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the thoughts and prayers. fore the House the following commu- gentleman from Georgia (Mr. BARROW) nication from the Speaker: come forward and lead the House in the f WASHINGTON, DC, Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. BARROW led the Pledge of Alle- March 17, 2011. COMMEMORATING THE 46TH ANNI- I hereby appoint the Honorable TED POE to giance as follows: VERSARY OF BLOODY SUNDAY act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the JOHN A. BOEHNER, United States of America, and to the Repub- (Mr. BARROW asked and was given Speaker of the House of Representatives. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, permission to address the House for 1 f indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. minute and to revise and extend his re- PRAYER f marks.) Mr. BARROW. Mr. Speaker, I rise The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER today to commemorate the 46th anni- Coughlin, offered the following prayer: PRO TEMPORE versary of Bloody Sunday and to recog- Lord, may this celebration of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The nize the courage of my colleague, Con- feast of St. Patrick give all people Chair will entertain up to five requests gressman JOHN LEWIS, and the many smiling eyes and grateful hearts. for 1-minute speeches on each side of other heroes of the civil rights move- Knowing that all work is sacred in the aisle. ment. Your sight, and well aware that work f in government is very difficult in to- A couple of weeks ago, I was privi- day’s world, we pray that the following TRIBUTE TO PRIVATE FIRST leged to retrace the footsteps of his- Celtic adage may be realized in all who CLASS ANDREW HARPER tory with JOHN LEWIS and walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, work here in the Congress of these (Mr. MCKINLEY asked and was given United States. permission to address the House for 1 Alabama. There, nearly 50 years ago, May you see in what you do, the minute.) some 600 demonstrators marched to take a stand for African American vot- beauty of your own soul. Mr. MCKINLEY. Mr. Speaker, this May the sacredness of your work past week, West Virginia experienced a ing rights. On the bridge, they were bring healing, light and renewal to tremendous loss. Private First Class savagely attacked by State and local those who work with you and those Andrew Harper from Maidsville, West lawmen to prohibit their crossing. who see and receive your work. Virginia, died from injuries he sus- Journalists captured those brutal at- May your work never weary you. tained while serving in Afghanistan. He tacks, sparking outrage that led to the May every dawn find you alert, ap- represented America with the utmost passage of the Voting Rights Act of proaching the new day with dreams, pride and dignity. 1965. possibilities and promises. A graduate from University High Congressman LEWIS recently re- May every evening find you gracious School in Morgantown, Private Harper turned to the Edmund Pettus Bridge. and fulfilled. was stationed in Kandahar province Again he was met by a large group of And may every good work, wrapped when he sustained his fatal injuries police—this time as an honor guard. in prayer, calm, console and renew you. during a noncombat incident. We have come a long way in the last Amen. The admiration our community felt 50 years, and we still have a long way f for this 19-year-old man and his service to go to ensure equality and justice for are immense. So many are shocked by all. But we never could have come as THE JOURNAL the news of Andrew’s passing. This far as we have without the courage and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The brave young man was so very prom- the devotion of countless men and Chair has examined the Journal of the ising. There is no question that Andrew women just like JOHN LEWIS.

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