reporter: shea and his wife, karlene, live in montreat, north carolina, near their long-time friend, billy graham. a canadian pastor's son, shea says music was always part of his life. he was working at a christian radio station in chicago in the 1940s when his baritone voice caught graham's attention. ♪ i see the stars i hear the rolling thunder♪ mr. graham phoned me, and then wrote me and asked me in 1947 to become a part of his team. "sing a little quiet song before i speak." ♪ it is jesus >> reporter: that began a relationship that has lasted more than 60 years. shea sang at almost every graham crusade. >> please welcome with me a young man, 97 years young, george beverly shea. ♪ it goes beyond the highest star and reaches to♪ >> reporter: shea says it was a privilege to be on the graham team. he says his favorite part of the crusades was watching all the people stream forward after graham gave the altar call. >> your head is supposed to be bowed in prayer, but i like to say i peeked a little bit, and i saw those thousands of people all during those 63 years coming forward. >> reporter: accor

i was no a billy graham. he wanted people to know hell exists. it was prepared for devil and angels. man has a choice, because he loves man he gives them the choice. your own words will condemn you. if you don't believe in jesus christ, you will end up in this place. know eing jesus is the only way. >> people might not believe it. what do you tell them? >> i am not here to convince them to believe my experience but the word of god. i am a sign post. check out what the bible has to say. everything i saw is in the bible. that is what is important for people to believe. not my experience. >> a lot of people are giving these to their unsaved loved ones. >> the important thing is let people know, god is a loving god we serve. he is trying to keep people out of hell. they have to make up their mind. he doesn't send anyone to hell. it is a misconception. all of us above the age of accountable are on the road to hell because of sin. >> bill's books, everything he experienced he backs it up with scripture. >> that is more important. to learn more about wh

billy graham's biographer said bill's father was the -- grandfather was as popular as billy graham in the 1940's. he's joined today by his -- a number of congress regapts, as well as his three love -- of congregants, as well as three lovely daughters, we thank him for gracing our -- gracing us today. the speaker: the chair -- the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain one minute requests. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? mr. poe: david hartley, leslie ann regis, carlos mario, and now i.c.e. agent jaime zapata. they are all american victims of the border war, all murdered in mexico. yesterday, i.c.e. agent jaime zapata was murdered and another agent wounded when they were gunned down at a fake check point between mexico city and monterey. none of the asan sins or perpetrators of any of these have been caught. agent zapata's murder will be news for a few day bus then the country will move on. but the war will continue against the vicious drug cartels and it's time we act knowledged that the war is not going away. the drug bandits have operational control over