the speaker pro tempore: thank you, chaplain. pursuant to section 3-z of house resolution 5, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. the chair will lead the house in the pledge of allegiance. please join me. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: pursuan t to section 3-z of house resolution 5, the house stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on tuesday, december 31, >> no votes today in the u.s. house or for that matter the rest of the year. instead, the chamber will be holding these brief sessions until january 3, when the 118th congress will gavel out for the last time in the new congress will begin. as always, you will find live coverage of the house here on seas and -- c-span. ♪ >> since 1979, in partnership with the cable industry, c-span has provided complete coverage of the halls of congress, from the house and senate floors to congressional hearings, part

from military district of washington, our chaplain for today's event is chaplain gardner. from the united states mint, director of the office of design management, ms. april stafford. [applause] and from the maritime administration, retired united states navy reserve captain taub hillard whose grandfather was in pearl harbor 83 year zillow today -- 83 years ago today. now if you are able to do so, please rise for the united states navy salute to the fallen 20 one bills salute. [bells ringing] please remain standing for the presentation of colors, playing of the national anthem by the united states navy ceremonial band. as the colors depart, the invocation by chaplain gardner. [national anthem playing] ♪ >> good morning. what an honor it is here to pray with you this morning. i invite you to pray in your tradition as i pray in mine. let us pray. eternal father, strong to safe, we are humbled for the opportunity to come before you impair prayer this afternoon. i pray for your blessing upon each person here today at this pearl harbor remembrance day ceremony. may we experienc

and what would be the speediest path to victory, a chaplain wrote. are differences in the army, differences of opinion the army? as to the slavery question, he said. some want emancipation proclaimed some practical and effectual emancipation without proclamations. that's what was happening in 1862. and some say to leave slavery. it was before the war. this chaplain asserted that most drifted the middle ground effectual emancipation without proclamation. now, as his own views alonzo quent the congregation was chapman, who a chaplain who had never voted republican and considered himself that conservative patriot. he modified his opinion. the more i see, he said, the more i believe in the feasibility of emancipation, but how to do it? he prater. he preferred this content a process of emancipation had been ongoing since the army took the field a process not driven by the army, but by the enslaved people themselves. no proclamation. and that probably, if took a poll in the summer of 1862, that was probable. the prevailing opinion in army. now, lieutenant

as the chaplain of the house. i have the bird's eye view of the trials and temptations sins and the trouble that truly is everywhere they are weak and laden, encumbered with a load of care beyond our imagining as their chaplain. it is a privilege for me to carry each one of them in prayer, and i will tell you that at the end of sheila's tenure here on the house, on the hill, i had seen that she had lost quite a bit of weight. and i looked at her and i said, you've lost a lot of weight as intentional and she says, no, sheila, how may i pray for you? she said, just, just pray. i wish more on the floor had that same awareness of the power prayer. if you look first, timothy, chapter two, verse eight, there's a marvelous verse where he says, therefore, i want everyone every square to pray, to lift up holy hands, and to do so without anger or dissension oh, if there was a verse for the house of representative, is it is that because i know what peace often forfeit? i know what needless they bear, i know it because they d

the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. this is the day, the year, o lord, have made. as we consider all that has taken place, may we find reason to rejoice and be glad. for by your grace you have fulfilled your promises and guided us on the paths toward our future. as we reflect on the year that has been 2024, we are keen to acknowledge that each moment has been a gift that you desired us to enjoy. each challenge was an opportunity which you strengthened us to overcome. each disappointment was a siren to return to faith in your mercy. and each encounter was a graced gift given that we would share the unconditional love you offer us all. such a graced gift was the life and witness of former president carter in whom we have borne testimony to what it means to be a fitful steward of your bounty. a just arbiter of your commandments. a compassionate witness to your kindness. and a 80 disciple to your gospel of love. we give you our gratitude for your abiding presence in the midst of all

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for 2 years i was a chaplain at the university of arizona down in tucson. we run the newlands center chaplaincy. we have a number of these throughout the west coast. we have one at stanford, one at the university of utah, the university of oregon, the university of washington. we do a lot of this especially with college age students. i have been blessed for most of my priesthood to work with younger people. >> that is interesting. my wife is a college teacher dealing with 18-year-old-19-year-old minds. she regaled me with stories. how are the kids doing? >> at saint dominic's one of our wonderful ministries is we have a young adult, a very strong young adult presence. >> i have heard this. >> our mailing list is hundreds of thousands every week. we gather once a week. the consistency of young adults who are catholics to know you are not alone. most folks were catholics feel they are cut off not just from others, but others who really believe. the ministry is really gathering together and allowing people who are young to give permission to each other. i can

and so you definitely see that here the chaplains like everybody else, absolutely overwhelmed. there is a chaplain in the 28 division i think his name is coast camp and he and his aide a guy named carl montgomery, wonderful guy. they are in a situation like we've described, completely overwhelmed having to care of the wounded. you can't get the out. what do you do? and montgomery marie was he was his assistant and he was of the view that they were going to be able to get a jeep or two together and move some guys and get away from the germans. cost camp decided we're not going to do that. we're going to stay here with these guys as long as it takes and we're going to get captured by the germans and and they do. and carl montgomery told that for many, many, many years he could not forgive the chaplain, that he had a longer view by the time. i knew him as an older person and he had revised that view. but the dilemma they find themselves in the middle of, i think is a classic example of, at least in this case, the bastogne corridor, the kind of situation you could be in as a chapla

the chaplain dr. barry black will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray.

and at that, he's the chaplain. he's got three children ages seven, five and three, and starts having this conversation with god. and he gets very, very angry at this point. and he says, you know, god, is this what you meant to do? did you bring me here to kill me? what's going to happen to my family, to my wife and my kids at that point? god says to him, he says, don't worry, i've got this. and soon thereafter, a hand through the rubble and grabs his hand and he holds on to it. he won't let go. and at that point, they begin the process of digging him out. and he is the last soul god delivered alive from that wreckage that day. it's been over 5 hours buried underneath that building. and just an amazing individual, an amazing story. i mean, i do i get goosebumps right now just retelling that story on the rabbi was a great story, too. yeah. and that's of course, then the resnikoff, he's the reason that they knew where danny was, is because had his advent stole is, you know, a purple scarf like vestment and and it was

our chaplain, the reverend dr. barry black, will open the senate in prayer.

the chaplain dr. barry black will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. eternal, unchanging god, you are our rock, our fortress, and our stronghold. empower our lawmakers to change in ways that will render them more faithful to your will and more responsive to your call. may they develop such moral and ethical fitness. they will clearly comprehend your desires and be eager to do your will. lord, as they grow in grace and in knowledge of you, deliver them from the bonds of fear as you turn their spirits toward the light of your presence. may the knowledge of your blessings to our nation and world bring us all to a deeper commitment to you. we pray in your merciful name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the presiding officer: the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington d.c., december 3, 2024. to t

merry christmas, chaplain kibben. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. quigley: thank you, madam speaker. today, as in every day, we open the house with the pledge of allegiance and the words with liberty and justice for all. but some of our nation's greatest ills have come from moments when we have chosen to make exceptions to all. right now there are those who once again make exceptions. this time by carving out transgender communities by targeting them for discriminatory policies. to those crafting these policies, every economic challenge shifting culture and electoral loss can be blamed on a small minority population, one or another. to them, every problem is someone else's fault. and if only that group didn't exist or if they were more like the majority than perhaps our count

way that i saw i meant them instead of using the forget when you go to a local yah, bonsa alonza chaplain, builder, dump. yes. and i am, i let everybody that's l a r c life to michigan. come to food to turn down to the now he's supposed to read it to his neighbors, to drive him back to where he left his truck yesterday. the gustavo has a full by full on the plan is for him to come see michigan to know my plot. this to pick up a load of fluids like the, the, the, the, what the affordable is most uh, some little part to avoid a glow is the guy and we got all new stuff. and then we can proceed up up in the vehicle. well, and then the one that's already been shipped, but on the, the $22.00 on called bought the 6 month mission and it streams onto the tiles of his truck. but it's pouring with rain and they're still over 260 kilometers to go. even with the chains and a full by 4 s quote, this trip is still a huge challenge. email go so. so i will go solve and get a use. so either this last time, the fusion, the missions improve watching the same concept. they will feel nice. let me see demo the,

the chaplain dr. barry black will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray.

there's a there's a chaplain who comes in from a nearby military base. and he has a service for us. i have family in just a few people. and when we're out campaigning or out traveling around the world, we always make a point to go to a church on sunday morning to worship. i think that, among other things, what this church to them during what we all imagine, was just an incredibly stressful time, was this sense of normalcy. in fact, that's what they told the congregation upon their leaving in a in a. they said, you have made our lives normal lives. and we that that meant a great deal to our congregation. amy carter was actually baptized here. tell us the story of the baptism. so she was baptized in the baptist tree behind me. we parted the curtains, the pool was full of water, and the pastor baptized her. i am told by dear man who ran the sound system that day, that the secret service agent was pretty nervous about her being put under the water. so he was watching very closely and our member had to assure him that the pastor would indeed raise her up again. president carter stood her

go ahead. >> you must know the chaplain in me is gonna come out. believe faith is extremely important and my perspective easter weekend could not be more important for the understanding of what jesus christ did for us dying and rising again on easter sunday so we could have light. i agree completely. i believe there are four republicans and democrats will have that faith each of us have faith that we exemplify in that ray. the problem comes when we are looking at each other through partisan lenses and just because you disagree with me, i think it comes from the democrat side and sometimes the republican side. one of the issues, this isn't something we could actually discuss. these are partisan. professor you have elected officials. there are republican judges who gave money to republican candidates. the problem the whole case in new york. this should be a prosecution never taken place it gives the perception that there is a bias. the last point i will say in looking at this is when you deal with this thing. we gotta come back and say what's doable

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> presenting the reason for the united states of america are army chaplainl memorial park superintendent dr. kevin griess. >> setting the wreath for the friends of the national were to memorial is france chair mrs. jane droppa. presenting the wreath for the kingdom of belgium is ms. sophie carl howson, charged affairs, embassy of belgium. >> presenting the wreath for canada is captain luke trombley, canadian armed forces made attachÉ, embassy of canada. >> presenting the wreath for france, colonel julian -- military attachÉ, embassy of france. presenting the wreath for the grand duty of luxembourg is mr. frank bieber, counsel and head of administration, embassy of luxembourg. presenting the wreath for the united kingdom, it is friends of the national world war ii memorial resident historian, alex kershaw. >> now if you're able to do so, please rise for the playing of taps. [taps] [taps] [taps] [taps] >> we now come to the part of the ceremony where we play our service songs. when you hear your service song being played, please rise and be recognized. the uni

indicates in the eyes of god, women are not qualified to be a deacon, chaplain, priest.f a husband wants to dominate or even abuse his wife, well, if the church doesn't think that my wife is equal to me, why should i treat her as an equal? if an employee wants to cheat their women employees by paying them less than a man, they can say maybe subconsciously, if god does not think that she is equal to me, why should i treat her as equal to my men workers? you see, it permeates society. and also the element of violence. i have already blamed united nations security council for condoning violent actions instead of peace. this is also a factor in the abuse of women and girls, where dominant soldiers, primarily men, perpetrate horrible crimes with rape, bayonet, those kinds of things -- hard to talk about -- sometimes involving our nation's troops, other troops that volunteered to fight for the united nations. in my own country, in atlanta, georgia, i would say is one of the most heavily trafficked places in the country in selling slaves. we have the largest airport on earth. a

came up to me and sat me down. >> and the chaplain looked at me and said, um joey and josie were in the house also, and that they were deceased. i pretty much went blank after that it wasn't until very late in the evening that we even found out that children were involved, and that's what changed everything this attacker took out the parents and the little brother all by suffocation and strangulation, which is a very slow, hands on style of killing. >> it's very personal. and because it's slow, unlike shooting or stabbing, you have the option at any moment of releasing your hands and saving the person's life. the terror on the face becomes enmeshed with sexual arousal, so the process of dying is what turns him on, not a sexual act itself it was clear that he wanted josephine. >> i think he had killed ten people in that house. if they'd have been between him and josephine, he obviously spent the most time with josephine. josephine was moved to the basement of the house and she was hung. >> that was so sad and so, so horrible and so callous and so cold that he would do what he did to

we had ten chaplains throughout the strike group, one chaplain for every ship.we had our physically dog demo who was there to help manage stress picky did a good job. we added a u.s. of center so people can relax on minimal downtime and with wi-fi for the crew. not huge bandwidth but it help people connect with their external support network in ways we've never seen before. i use the wi-fi as a side hobby to highlight sailors, doing well. so i could connect with their families. i got hundreds of dmz from moms, dads come spouses. families are big deal in the military. the stronger the, the author sailor is and find it at every sailor as you know. the social media took a weird turn in what i was essentially counting houthi misinformation about the ship didn't get or something that was not expected at all. so should we i think is an effective form of information operations if used appropriately. the enemy has no moral filter in terms of information operations but we can use social media as a way to counter falsehood with the actual facts and very rapidly. in closin

the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. immortal, invisible, and only wise god, in this season of darkening days and sober skies, your light seems inaccessible. your presence hidden from our eyes. but though we do not see you, we love you. and call upon you to reveal yourself as light in our darkness. though we walk in life drenching shadows and cannot see your hand to guide us, yet we believe in you and trust you to lead us on paths of righteousness. strengthen our faith that in the face of all that overwhelms and undermines our best intentions, we would be filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy that dispels all gloom. and releases us from the grip of despair. this day and always, cultivate in us the hope of salvation, that through us your light of love would shine. in the name of you, o lord, our redeem, our sustainer, our guide and friend, we offer our prayers. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house the approval thereof. pursuant t

by chaplain kibben.by chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. sovereign god, you and you alone know the plans you have for each one of us. for this body and for this nation. in your mercy, you have promised that what you have designed for us is for our welfare and not for our harm. to give us a future with hope. we call upon you and pray to you, trusting in your device provision, claiming what you have promised, even when your will is not always clear to us, even when the problems of the present prevent us from imagining the favorable future you have foretold. in the concerns and confusions that clutter our lives, we search for you. we seek you with our whole hearts, lord, let us find you. and restore to us the fortune of faith. the assuredness, the confidence, and the conviction that is ours when we acknowledge your divine hand in our lives. and your favor upon us. it is in your merciful name we dare to pray. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house the approval t

in 1919, silent film stars, charlie chaplain made history when they founded united artist, a movie studio that set out, building their own theaters. the one in berkeley opened in september of 1932 at a cost of $300,000 and was considered the most luxurious venue in the city. it could hold 1,800 people, and the grand lobby? staircases and wall sized frescoes, reflected in art deco style popular of the cinema of the day. >> the further back you go, the more grand, you know, intricate that it became. >> reporter: over the years, they would screen some of the most popular films in history. but in the 1970s, the craze took over, and the cinema was divided into two, four, five, and finally seven screens. but rather than just gutting the building, the owners partitioned the theater, preserving the gold painted walls and ceilings, which could be viewed by accessing the trapped door. greg king got a chance to see it in 2016. >> we were able to gain access to the unseen portions of the building. it is fully there, all above the upstairs theaters, where there are lowered ceiling. it is completely pr

lord, as navy chaplains seek to care for our flock, by your mercy send us more chaplains to fill our ranks. the need is great but the labors are few. grant us more navy chaplains to care for our nation's greatest treasure, our sons and daughters. send into your divine hands we commit our prayer, trusting in your divine mercy. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house her approval thereof pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from new york, mr. morelle. mr. morelle: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the hughes communication -- before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. sir, i hereby submit my resignation effective at 11:59 p.m., december 14, 2024, as united states representative for at-large d

we had ten chaplains throughout the strike group, one chaplain for every ship. we also had our facility dog demo, who was there to help manage stress. he did a good job. and we added a uso center so people could relax on the minimal down time and had wifi for the crew. no not huge bandwidth, but helped people connect with their external support network. so i use the wifi as a side hobby to highlight sailors doing well so that i could kind of connect with their families. i got hundreds of dms from moms and dads, spouses, families are a big deal in the military, the stronger the family, the better off the sailor is, and i need every -- i needed every sailor i could get as you know. the social media took a weird turn and when i was essentially countering houthi misinformation about the ship getting hit or sunk, that was not expected at the all. but social media i think is an effective form of information operations if used appropriately. the enemy, however, has no moral filter in terms of their information operations but we can use stay-at-home to counter falsehood

at camp david there is a chaplain who comes in from a nearby military base and he has a nearby serviceor us and our family. when we are out campaigning or traveling around the world we always make a point to go to a church on sunday morning to worship. >> i think among other things, what this church gave to them during what we can all imagine was an incredibly stressful time was a sense of normalcy. in fact, that is what they told the congregation upon their leaving in a letter. they said, you have made our lives normal lives. and that meant a great deal. >> amy carter was actually baptized here. tell us the story of the baptism? >> she was baptized in the baptistery behind me. we parted the curtains, the pool was full of water. the pastor appetizer, i am told, by a dear man who ran the sound system that day. but the secret service agent was pretty nervous about her being put under the water. he was watching very closely and i remember had to assure him the pastor would indeed raise her up again. >> president carter stood here in front of the pillar for security reasons. and so this pl

the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. holy and eternal god, the source of light in our darkness and the hope of our world in these days and always, help us in opening our eyes to and rejoice in the hope that is ours on this day. teach us how to be patient and tribulation -- in tribulation. to refrain from getting caught up in the arguments that pit one side against another. to avoid fueling fires of discord and division. but show us instead how to reach within our souls and draw from your deep well of mercy and your steadfast loving kindness. that the urgency and sense of instansy to react would dissolve into forbearance with one another and a calm that will enable us to see your will. and even as we pause to bow our heads in this moment, may we be inspired to be constant in prayer, to realize that you walk with us throughout the day, ever available to receive our petitions, to hear our pleadings, and to respond to our deepest needs. reveal your divine spirit among us today as we claim your name in prayer. amen. the speak

the chaplain will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. lord, we come to you today full of gratefulness. we thank you for the staff who work in this chamber, for the capitol police who keep us safe, for the pages who are eager to help, and for the doorkeepers who love this institution. may we not take for granted the craftsmen and women who are building the inaugural platform, for the food service workers and the appointment desk employees and the staff at capitol facilities. most of all, we praise you for the life of chaplain black. we pray for him and his continued recovery and for dr. monahan and the attending physicians office who cared for him so well. we are all members of your body with different gifts and roles. as we work, please remind us that it is better to serve than to be served. we pray in your strong name. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. of i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, i

i told him he was a furious guy who always screamed, spoke chaplain, a bit, chauffeur. oh, but at that moment it was the 1st time i saw him differently. i get him in the morning. he begged us to stay calm when we didn't touch him home and why he took off his uniform and ran out with us. i just decided others did to we're of the victim. a new era has begun in syria and now suddenly there's freedom couple freedom which for many as an unknown concept. yes. and honestly, as they've never been able to experience it before, what's up like the oppressors and the oppressed, or living side by side or not knowing who is, who especially since many of the perpetrators have fled criminals who may yet get away with what they've done. i'm lucky that become the official in charge of the complex. so they started this car and drove away calling about sort of guards close the gate behind them and shot at us for a couple of occasions. when they saw us running toward the scene, they realized that they were losing control and fled from the website. they threw away their weapons and ran with

the wealth at 1st in europe, the banker or charlotte, she bid susan shaw match the village in the chaplain, a municipality, new mexico. this gorge didn't meet of a residence of the chase, but also a huge number of subs from sarajevo and, and the ritz there with a valley. 2 according to which this is what taken to show much it railway station incatel wagons as early as get started. so we just did on the brand new york with the stuff could about the is always so i wasn't sure on the missed all cost and still method of the official both which but it was the same with us. but it was also mike way switched with eyes watching within the group here with what the this it, the boss was always thinking. yeah. and then i could do this with my thought out. what's on me. i mean, well doctors repair wisdom. oh, you do get frustrated the want me to say, oh yeah, i mean, i guess particularly good, but quite a year old or does he have a model that's a box. well what, what do you mean from its opening? the 1st 27 meters of the from and see bit of the article dropped. it then continues at $45.00 degrees for

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