[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 197 (Tuesday, December 12, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S18431]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE TO THE REVEREND DR. RICHARD C. HALVERSON

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I was deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. 
Richard C. Halverson, our friend and our Chaplain who served the Senate 
with distinction for 14 years. Dr. Halverson was a shining example for 
us all--he embodied all that we seek to be in the eyes of our families, 
our friends, the Americans we serve, and of course, God.
  George Bernard Shaw once wrote: ``There is only one religion, though 
there are a hundred versions of it.'' Mr. President, I would say this 
is a fitting description of the community Dr. Halverson so gracefully 
ministered. There are as many different opinions in this Senate as 
there are Senators. Yet Dr. Halverson, in his kind and gentle manner, 
was always able to provide the individual counsel and insight that 
helped us reach decisions on issues both monumental and mundane. Amid 
the busy hustle and bustle of events here in the Senate, it is not 
difficult to lose grounding, and it becomes ever more important to 
remember our place in the universe. Dr. Halverson, through his daily 
prayers, helped us to keep our perspective.
  Of course, Dr. Halverson served all the Senate employees, and those 
who knew him loved him just as much as he loved them. He was always 
available to help and guide people in need, people in pain, or people 
who just needed to talk.
  But Dr. Halverson's work extended far beyond the United States Senate 
and the Capitol dome. He was minister to the Fourth Presbyterian Church 
in Bethesda, leader of the prayer breakfast movement and World Vision, 
and deeply involved in several other evangelical organizations. Dr. 
Halverson reached out to many, and he will be sorely missed.
  I want to extend to his family my condolences, and during this 
difficult time wish for them the hope and strength that Dr. Halverson 
inspired in all who knew him.

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