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Congressional Record—House H11767 October 26, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11767 Jonathan Stertzbach, an independent ask three times, God, please, God, I am concerned that Chaplain Stertzbach Baptist by training. Chaplain please, God, please continue to bless was removed without justification. Again, I Stertzbach was called to perform a me- America. am requesting that you investigate this inci- dent and provide an explanation. morial service for a fallen soldier. In FEBRUARY 6, 2005. Sincerely, that division, he had to e-mail his Department of the Army, The Inspector General, 1700 Army Pentagon, WALTER B. JONES, prayer to the divisional chaplain. In Member of Congress. the prayer, the divisional chaplain Washington, DC. DEAR LTG STANLEY GREEN: It has come to f struck through the words ‘‘Jesus my attention that in all branches of the TRI-CAUCUS WELCOMES ALL Christ.’’ He sent back the prayer with military it is increasingly difficult for chap- the strike-through of ‘‘Jesus Christ’’ to lains to pray in adherence to their faith. I INTERNS AND STAFF Jonathan Stertzbach. Chaplain have read reports, received letters, and seen The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Stertzbach went to the company com- documentation which verifies that suppres- previous order of the House, the gen- mander, and asked permission not to sion of religious freedom throughout our tleman from Minnesota (Mr. ELLISON) pray. Armed Forces is a pervasive problem, affect- is recognized for 5 minutes. The company commander says, Why ing military chaplains from all denomina- Mr. ELLISON. Madam Speaker, I tions and religions. Of particular concern is not? an incident involving Army Captain Chap- come here to read a statement that He says, Because I’ve been ordered lain Jonathon Stertzbach of the 3–6 FA HHB was recently issued by an organization not to close my prayer as I see fit, in Iraq. I am writing to request that the here in our own Congress, our own based on my conscience, and knowing Army Inspector General investigate whether body, known as the Tri-Caucus. The that the deceased soldier had attended Chaplain Stertzbach was illegally removed Tri-Caucus includes members of the his chapel, a Christian chapel. from his chapel. Black Caucus, Hispanic Caucus and the So the company commander said to This chaplain who is serving our troops in Asian Caucus, and is made up of about Chaplain Stertzbach, You will pray, harm’s way in Iraq was asked by another 87 Members of this body. unit, whose chaplain had to return home to and you will pray as you see fit. start chemotherapy after cancer was discov- The statement says as follows: He did, and he closed his prayer in ered, to serve the spiritual needs of the ‘‘Four of our colleagues, Representa- the name of his Savior, the Lord Jesus unit’s soldiers in weekly movement to an un- tives JOHN SHADEGG of Arizona, PAUL Christ. From that, the divisional chap- disclosed FOB (Forward Operating Base) as BROUN of Georgia, TRENT FRANKS of Ar- lain removed Chaplain Stertzbach from well as his own battalion. During one of the izona and SUE MYRICK of North Caro- his chapel. missions, tragically, one of the soldiers was lina recently requested the House Ser- In 2005, when I heard this story, I killed in action. The unit’s Commanding Of- geant at Arms to launch an investiga- wrote a letter to Lieutenant General ficer asked this chaplain to perform the me- tion of the civil rights group CAIR, or morial ceremony because he had bravely Council on American-Islamic Rela- Stanley Green, the inspector general of served the soldiers, and gone to the risk of the United States Army, and I asked convoying to the FOB (Forward Operating tions, to determine whether it was for an investigation into this case in- Base) weekly. placing staff and interns in key con- volving Chaplain Stertzbach. I am Before the memorial ceremony, the chap- gressional offices who they fear are pleased to say, Madam Speaker, that lain submitted two prayers and a meditation acting as ‘spies.’ Chaplain Stertzbach was returned to for the Division Chaplain and his direct su- ‘‘This proposed investigation coin- his chapel. The inspector general found pervising chaplain to review and was ap- cides with the launch of a book by that he should never have been re- proved. The Brigade Chaplain, having just Dave Gaubatz, an anti-Islamic activist arrived from Fort Drum, attempted to re- and author of the book ‘Muslim Mafia: moved. move the chaplain from administering the Madam Speaker, very briefly, I just prayers of the memorial ceremony because Inside the Secret Underworld that’s want to read the bill, which is so sim- he concluded his prayer in the name of Jesus Conspiring to Islamize America.’ It fea- ple. This is what it says: to ensure that Christ in a public forum. The chaplain, ad- tures an introduction by Representa- every military chaplain has the prerog- hering to his conscience and faith tradition, tive MYRICK and was written after ative to close a prayer outside of a reli- said he would not strike the words Jesus Gaubatz posed as an intern at CAIR in gious service according to the dictates Christ. an effort to ‘infiltrate’ the group. of the chaplain’s own conscience. The unit’s Commanding Officer intervened, ‘‘These charges smack of an America explaining that Chaplain Stertzbach volun- 60 years ago where lists of ‘un-Amer- Madam Speaker, this is a sad day in teered to serve a different unit outside of his America. I would be on this floor for a assigned unit and placed his life in harm’s ican’ agitators were identified. We Jewish rabbi. I would be on this floor way to provide for the needs of the unit’s sol- should be affirming the importance of for a Muslim who happened to be a diers. The Commanding Officer instructed diversity and tolerance for all interns chaplain in the military. I hope that that Chaplain Stertzbach would pray accord- and staff who serve in Congress with- my colleagues on both sides of the aisle ing to his faith tradition and the prayers out suspicion of being identified as will look at this bill, because all it says that he had already submitted. The Brigade ‘spies.’ is that you can close your prayer based Chaplain told him to qualify his prayer at ‘‘The idea that we should investigate the beginning with ‘‘Please pray according on your heart, based on the dictates of Muslim interns as spies is a blow to the to your faith tradition, as I pray according very principle of religious freedom that your faith outside the church on base, to mine’’ and then close the prayer with ‘‘in even over the body of a dead soldier. thy name we pray, and in Jesus’ name I our Founding Fathers cherished so dearly. If anything, we should be en- b 1945 pray.’’ Chaplain Stertzbach delivered the memorial meditation and prayers for the couraging all Americans to engage in Madam Speaker, as I close, I want to fallen hero, but still followed orders with the the U.S. political process, to take part make it clear, because I see my friend ‘qualifier’ remaining in place. in, and to contribute to, the great on the floor who is of the Muslim faith, After the incident, Chaplain Stertzbach’s democratic experiment that is Amer- that I would be on this floor tonight story reached the media. The Chaplain was ica. for a Muslim chaplain who was told directly contacted by the Washington Times ‘‘We all have experienced the sting of that he, an imam, could not close a and referenced in a Washington Times Janu- ary story. Chaplain Stertzbach’s incident discrimination and we know that there prayer based on their faith. was not printed, but he was quoted as saying will be challenges ahead. But our mes- Madam Speaker, I close by asking the following: sage should be firm that the America God to please bless our men and women ‘‘You need to allow people to pray accord- we believe in welcomes people of all in uniform. I ask God to please bless ing to their faith group. Many faith groups backgrounds to the U.S. Congress. the families of our men and women in do not pray in general and generic ‘‘We ask these charges be disavowed our uniform. I ask God in His loving terms.... For Christian groups, the name and we issue a hearty welcome to in- arms to hold the families who have of Jesus is from where all the power comes.’’ terns and staff of all creeds, color, given a child dying for freedom in Af- I believe Chaplain Stertzbach answered questions fairly, accurately, and within his ethnicities and sexual orientation.’’ ghanistan and Iraq. legal rights. Consequently, his answers to I read this statement and will submit Madam Speaker, I ask God to give the media and the incident surrounding the it for the RECORD and again thank the wisdom, strength and courage to the memorial ceremony resulted in Chaplain leadership of the Tri-Caucus, Congress- President of the United States. And I Stertzbach’s removal from his chapel. woman BARBARA LEE, Congresswoman VerDate Nov 24 2008 03:25 Oct 27, 2009 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K26OC7.060 H26OCPT1 wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with HOUSE H11768 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 26, 2009 NYDIA VELA´ ZQUEZ and Congressman sistance and political support to the But now the transparency that the MIKE HONDA. I thank all of them. Afghan government while the Iranian President promised us is nowhere to be f Qods force is reportedly training fight- found, as several Democrat senators ers for certain Taliban groups and pro- and White House staff hole themselves IRAN SANCTIONS ACT viding other forms of military assist- away to draft the health care reform The SPEAKER pro tempore.
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