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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 111 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 111 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 156 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2010 No. 25 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was to the Senate from the President pro SCHEDULE called to order by the Honorable tempore (Mr. BYRD). Mr. CASEY. Madam President, KIRSTEN E. GILLIBRAND, a Senator from The legislative clerk read the fol- today, the Senate will resume consider- the State of New York. lowing letter: ation of the House message with re- U.S. SENATE, spect to H.R. 1299, the legislative vehi- PRAYER PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, cle for the Travel Promotion Act. Yes- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Today’s Washington, DC, February 25, 2010. terday, the majority leader filed clo- opening prayer will be offered by guest To the Senate: ture on the motion to concur. That Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, vote will occur tomorrow morning, un- Chaplain Rev. Benny Tate, senior pas- of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby tor of Rock Springs Church in Milner, appoint the Honorable KIRSTEN E. less we are able to reach an agreement GA. GILLIBRAND, a Senator from the State of New to vote today. The guest Chaplain offered the fol- York, to perform the duties of the Chair. In addition, we are also working on lowing prayer: ROBERT C. BYRD, an agreement to consider a bill that Let us pray. President pro tempore. would extend certain expiring tax pro- Our Heavenly Father, we bow our Mrs. GILLIBRAND thereupon as- visions for 30 days. If we are able to heads in Your presence. The Bible sumed the chair as Acting President reach an agreement, we could see votes teaches us, ‘‘Behold how good it is for pro tempore. on that after 4 p.m. There will be no brethren to dwell together in unity, be- f rollcall votes prior to 4 p.m. to allow Senators to attend the health care cause a House divided will not stand.’’ RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME May Your servants in this body not summit with the President of the look to parties, personalities, pref- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- United States. erences or press, but may they focus on pore. Under the previous order, the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- principles and people. leadership time is reserved. pore. The Senator from Georgia is rec- God, we call our Senators politicians, f ognized. but You call them ministers in the UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE GUEST CHAPLAIN DR. BENNY TATE Bible. May all 100 Members of this body ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNICAL Mr. CHAMBLISS. Madam President, make full proof of their ministry. I ask CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2009 I rise this morning to thank our distin- guished guest Chaplain, Dr. Benny for Your guidance on their decisions The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Tate, of Milner, GA, who has brought and Your grace on their families. Keep pore. Under the previous order, the us an inspirational message with which every one of them close and clean, Senate will resume consideration of to begin our day. being accountable to You. the House message with respect to H.R. Dr. Tate is the senior pastor of Rock We ask for protection for our men 1299, which the clerk will report. Springs Church in Milner, GA, and has and women who so bravely protect us The legislative clerk read as follows: served his congregation well for 20 all over our world. We pray respecting A House message to accompany H.R. 1299, all faiths, but pray this prayer in the an Act making technical corrections to the years. When Dr. Tate began preaching Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. laws affecting certain administrative au- at Rock Springs Church, only 20 people came to worship on a given Sunday. f thorities of the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes. Today, Dr. Benny Tate preaches to PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Pending: more than 4,000 people on any given The Honorable KIRSTEN E. Reid amendment No. 3326 (to the House Sunday. Rock Springs Church is now GILLIBRAND led the Pledge of Alle- amendment to the Senate amendment), to the largest church in the Congrega- giance, as follows: change the enactment date. tional Methodist denomination. Reid amendment No. 3327 (to amendment I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Dr. Tate is the kind of pastor who No. 3326), of a perfecting nature. United States of America, and to the Repub- finds creative ways to go out to the Reid amendment No. 3328, to provide for a community and spread the word of lic for which it stands, one nation under God, study. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Reid amendment No. 3329 of a perfecting God. He hosts the ‘‘Apples of Gold’’ f nature. radio program, reaching out to central Reid amendment No. 3330 (to amendment Georgians through 15 radio stations. APPOINTMENT OF ACTING No. 3329), of a perfecting nature. He has worked with local civic orga- PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- nizations, leading his flock by example. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The pore. The Senator from Pennsylvania He served as the Chappell Mill Fire clerk will please read a communication is recognized. Station Chaplain and as a Georgia ∑ This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. S757 . VerDate Nov 24 2008 03:36 Mar 04, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD10\S25FE0.REC S25FE0 mmaher on DSK69SOYB1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S758 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 25, 2010 Youth Camp board member, just to I know that representatives of our po- we know there was more talk about bi- name a couple of his activities. He has litical parties are there, along with the partisanship. But instead of working also written three books as well as President. They are talking about together to solve these problems, bi- pieces for the local Griffin Daily News. something that is very near and dear partisanship has so often translated One of his books has been read by to all of our hearts, and that is how to into: Take it or leave it; if we can do both my wife and myself and has a very bring down the costs of health care this strictly with a majority party unique and very appropriate title which is priced out of the reach of vote, we will. called ‘‘Happy Wife, Happy Life.’’ All of many of the American people, includ- That is what happened on Christmas us males have a great appreciation for ing too many in my State of Texas. Eve. I remember that 7 a.m. vote on that title. Unfortunately, sometimes in Wash- Christmas Eve when 60 Senators on the I have had the privilege of attending ington what happens is, you see what is other side voted to pass a health care Dr. Benny Tate’s church on many occa- happening on TV or what is happening bill that the American people have sions. I have always found Rock on the floor of the Senate, and it looks simply said in poll after poll they do Springs Church to be a very holy, spir- like one thing. Then you find out that not want. Of course, now we see the it-filled church. behind the scenes something very dif- White House repackaging an unpopular Dr. Tate has a very unique way of ferent is happening. What I am speak- House bill with an unpopular Senate spreading the gospel in a manner that ing about in particular is, in contrast bill and posting 11 pages on the White is mixed with humor and yet direct, to a bipartisan summit on health care, House Web site and claiming this is personal feelings and the word of the my understanding is there are efforts somehow a package that is sacrosanct Holy Spirit and the message that Jesus underway on the part of the staff of the and cannot be touched. But in no sense Christ gives to him. In short, he has ef- majority party to consider the use of could it possibly be considered a bipar- fected positive changes in the church reconciliation to try to pass an un- tisan piece of legislation. To only let and the community through his out- popular health care bill with 51 votes the majority party say: Well, this is reach. We appreciate his efforts and his on a party-line basis. the basic template, and you can tweak words of worship this morning, and I I think that contrast between what it around the edges but you cannot am very pleased to have my dear people are seeing on TV and what is ac- change any part of it—that is not bi- friend, Dr. Benny Tate, with us today. tually happening behind the scenes is partisanship. I yield the floor and I suggest the ab- pretty telling. I would say it is dis- So now after the election of Senator sence of a quorum. appointing because I think health care SCOTT BROWN, who campaigned on the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- reform is too important. It affects one- pledge that he would be the 41st vote to pore. The clerk will call the roll. sixth of our economy. It affects 300 mil- defeat the Senate health care bill be- The legislative clerk proceeded to lion Americans. It is simply too signifi- cause of its spending, its raising taxes, call the roll.
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