E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 109 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION

Vol. 152 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2006 No. 95 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was last day’s proceedings and announces James Roosevelt Bayley and named called to order by the Speaker pro tem- to the House her approval thereof. after the first American-born , pore (Mrs. MILLER of Michigan). Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Mother . Seton f nal stands approved. Hall is the oldest diocesan university f in the United States. DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Monsignor Sheeran has a long his- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRO TEMPORE tory with , re- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the ceiving his bachelor’s degree in clas- fore the House the following commu- gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. JINDAL) sical languages, and, finding his way nication from the Speaker: come forward and lead the House in the back to his alma mater in 1980, he WASHINGTON, DC, Pledge of Allegiance. served as rector of Saint Andrew’s Col- July 19, 2006. Mr. JINDAL led the Pledge of Alle- lege Seminary. He was then appointed I hereby appoint the Honorable CANDICE S. giance as follows: assistant provost of the university in MILLER to act as Speaker pro tempore on I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the 1987 and promoted to associate provost this day. United States of America, and to the Repub- in 1991. J. DENNIS HASTERT, lic for which it stands, one nation under God, After another short leave, he re- Speaker of the House of Representatives. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. turned to Seton Hall to hold the posi- f f tion of executive vice chancellor in PRAYER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE 1993, and 2 years later he was appointed Monsignor Robert Sheeran, Presi- A message from the Senate by Ms. to be president of Seton Hall Univer- dent, Seton Hall University, South Or- Curtis, one of its clerks, announced sity, and is still serving as president ange, NJ, offered the following prayer: that the Senate has passed without today. Lord God, bless America, our land amendment a bill of the House of the I am honored to welcome Monsignor and our people. Bless America, among following title: Robert Sheeran to the United States House of Representatives. On behalf of the greatest of all human endeavors. H.R. 5117. An act to exempt persons with Lord God, make America worthy of disabilities from the prohibition against pro- the whole House, I congratulate him on the dreams of our Founders. Worthy of viding section 8 rental assistance to college Seton Hall’s milestone. the sacrifices of those who have gone students. f before us and who have given their f WELCOMING MONSIGNOR ROBERT lives for us. Make America worthy of WELCOMING MONSIGNOR ROBERT SHEERAN the calling and leadership that You SHEERAN place on our shoulders in this our gen- (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given eration. (Mr. FERGUSON asked and was permission to address the House for 1 Let wisdom, goodness and generosity given permission to address the House minute and to revise and extend his re- grow and take deeper root in our peo- for 1 minute and to revise and extend marks.) ple and in this chosen body of rep- his remarks.) Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, it gives resentatives. Mr. FERGUSON. Madam Speaker, I me great pleasure to welcome to the This day, Lord, You have given to us would like to welcome Monsignor Rob- United States House of Representatives as our day. These hours before us are ert Sheeran to the House floor and today’s guest chaplain, Monsignor Rob- ours, set before us to do good as You thank him for taking time to be our ert Sheeran, a friend and an innovative show us the good, and to avoid evil as guest chaplain today. Monsignor leader who serves as the 19th president You show us the way. Sheeran is joining us in part because of my alma mater, Seton Hall Univer- May our work, in some small way, be Seton Hall University is celebrating its sity, which happens to reside in my part of Your work, never in vain and sesquicentennial this year. The cele- 10th Congressional District of New Jer- always to the glory of Your Holy bration started last year on October 1, sey. Name. Amen. and for the past year Seton Hall Uni- After studying at Seton Hall as an f versity in South Orange, NJ, where undergraduate, Monsignor returned to Seton Hall is located, has been cele- the university in 1980 to serve as rector THE JOURNAL brating its 150th anniversary. of St. Andrew’s College Seminary. In The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ’s largest Catholic univer- 1987, Monsignor Sheeran was appointed Chair has examined the Journal of the sity was founded in 1856 by Bishop assistant provost of the university.

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