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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 106 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 145 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1999 No. 158 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. R E V I S E D N O T I C E If the 106th Congress, 1st Session, adjourns sine die on or before November 17, 1999, a final issue of the Congressional Record for the 106th Congress, 1st Session, will be published on December 2, 1999, in order to permit Members to revise and extend their remarks. All material for insertion must be signed by the Member and delivered to the respective offices of the Official Reporters of Debates (Room HT±60 or S±123 of the Capitol), Monday through Friday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. through December 1. The final issue will be dated December 2, 1999, and will be delivered on Friday, December 3, 1999. 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DiMARIO, Public Printer. b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H11855 . VerDate 29-OCT-99 05:23 Nov 11, 1999 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 8633 E:\CR\FM\A10NO7.000 pfrm02 PsN: H10PT1 H11856 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE November 10, 1999 The Reverend Dr. Ronald F. Chris- tion to the North Atlantic Assembly The SPEAKER. Is there objection to tian, Chaplain, Lutheran Social Serv- (NATO parliamentary Assembly) dur- the request of the gentleman from Wis- ices, Washington, D.C., offered the fol- ing the First Session of the One Hun- consin? lowing prayer: dred Sixth Congress, to be held in Am- Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, reserving O mighty God, the seasons of the sterdam, The Netherlands, November the right to object, and I will not ob- year are ordered by Your will and there 11±15, 1999Ðthe Senator from Iowa Mr. ject, I yield to my good friend the gen- is a time for everything under the sun. GRASSLEY); the Senator from Utah (Mr. tleman from Wisconsin to explain his Wisdom teaches us that there is a time BENNETT); and the Senator from Ha- resolution. to plant and a time to grow, a time to waii (Mr. AKAKA). Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, this resolu- harvest and a time to lay fallow. f tion is offered in appreciation and We know also that the seasons of our thanks for the 20 years of service to the lives are part of Your divine order and THANKS TO REVEREND DR. RON- House, its Members, and its employees their rhythm is like the ebb and the ALD F. CHRISTIAN FOR LONG by our colleague and friend, the Chap- flow of the tide, the springtime of AND FAITHFUL SERVICE TO THE lain of the House, the Reverend James youth, the summer of labor, the au- HOUSE David Ford; and I urge its adoption. tumn of maturity, and the winter of re- (Mr. DAVIS of Virginia asked and Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, con- flection. was given permission to address the tinuing to reserve my right to object, I O God, by Your goodness, we make a House for 1 minute.) am very happy to yield to the gen- living by what we earn. But we make a Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, tleman from Illinois (Speaker life by what we give. So help us give I am pleased today to give my personal HASTERT), the Honorable Speaker of thanks for Your blessings, give hope to thanks and those of the House of Rep- the House. the forlorn, give love to the lonely, and resentatives to the Reverend Dr. Ron- Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, I thank give joy to the disheartened. ald Christian, who was our guest chap- the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. And on this day of grace, O God, we lain today and has just led us in the CAPPS) for yielding. pray for the circle of our families, for beautiful opening prayer. Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of the circle of our friends, for the circle But in a sense Dr. Christian is not a Dr. Ford and his devoted service to this of our colleagues, and for the circle of guest in this Chamber, for during the House. He is a man of this House. He is our Nation, the United States of Amer- last 20 years he has served as an unoffi- a colleague. He is a friend. He is a ica. cial chaplain in the House and since counselor. Order our days in Your peace, and 1979 he has assisted Dr. Ford with the He has touched the lives of many bless our deeds with Your grace so duties of the chaplaincy and partici- Members in countless ways. He has that, in whatever season of life it is our pated in all the activities associated married us. He has kept marriages to- destiny to live, we may find satisfac- with that office. He has given the open- gether. He has baptized our children. tion in our past and be awarded cour- ing prayer on more than 90 occasions He has visited us in the hospital. He age for the unknown tomorrows. Amen. and has been available for pastoral has been with our families as we bid f counsel for Members and staff. farewell to our beloved colleagues. And, very simply, he has been there THE JOURNAL Dr. Christian grew up on a farm in Il- linois and attended a country church when we needed him. He has made us The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- where his mother was the church or- laugh when we did not think we could, ined the Journal of the last day's pro- ganist. He was graduated from the Lu- and he has made us introspective when ceedings and announces to the House ther College in Iowa and Luther Semi- we wanted to look elsewhere. his approval thereof. nary in Minnesota and in 1979 he was For me personally and the entire Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- awarded the degree of Doctor of Min- House, he was there that tragic day a nal stands approved. istry from Luther College. He was the little over a year ago when a gunman f founding pastor of Lord of Life Church changed our lives in this House forever. He was there for the fallen heroes. He PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE in Fairfax, Virginia, and under his leadership the church grew to be one was there for their families. He was The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman the largest Lutheran churches in the there for those of us who knew them from Louisiana (Mr. VITTER) come for- metropolitan area. well and whose lives were saved by ward and lead the House in the Pledge He is married to Judy Christian and their heroic actions. For that, I will be of Allegiance. they have two children, Matthew and forever grateful. Mr. VITTER led the Pledge of Alle- Mary Jo. Dr. Christian is now the Di- Dr. Ford is not allowed to speak on giance as follows: rector and Chaplain of Lutheran Social the House floor, and we are not about I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Services in Northern Virginia. to break that tradition, even for an United States of America, and to the Repub- We are honored that Dr. Christian emeritus chaplain. But I think it fit- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, was our chaplain today, and we thank ting on this occasion to quote him indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.