[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 26, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: January 26, 1994]
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                 WELCOME TO THE REVEREND RICHARD GOWTY

  (Mr. PICKLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PICKLE. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to welcome to the floor today our 
guest chaplain, the Most Reverend Richard Gowty, assistant rector of 
the St. David's Episcopal Church in Austin, TX.
  He refers to himself as the Australian minister, temporarily in 
Austin. He is joined today here by his lovely and loving wife, Maggie.
  I am especially happy that Reverend Gowty has joined us today, since 
he is a native of Australia and today is their national holiday. It was 
on this date 206 years ago that the British fleet landed in Botany Bay, 
and the past two centuries have seen Australia grow into one of the 
most stable and vibrant democracies on Earth and a great ally of the 
United States.
  So, I am pleased to welcome my constituent, Reverend Gowty--he may 
hail from the land down south down under, but he and his Austin 
congregation today are on top of the world.
  Australians and Texans have a great deal in common. We understand 
each other--even occasionally we can understand their language as we do 
today.

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