[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 111 (Thursday, July 25, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H8384]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE CHAPLAIN OF THE HOUSE

  (Mr. MYERS of Indiana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. MYERS of Indiana. Madam Speaker, in the wee hours of this morning 
as we were finding a way to adjourn and come back this morning, one in 
our midst passed over the big 65. He joined the Medicare-eligible 
society that several of us have already joined.
  If it were possible to sing happy birthday under the rules of the 
House we would do that this morning, but since we can't, we do wish it 
to our Chaplain, Jim Ford, who is now eligible to go on Medicare. Of 
course he looks that old, but it is kind of shocking to realize that he 
really is, because we have known Jim for a good many years now since he 
finally graduated from West Point and came down to join us.
  But, Jim, we wish you many more happy ones. Your birthday almost 
sneaked by us here, but after we woke up this morning we realized that 
you are passing the big one, we wanted to take this opportunity.
  So, happy birthday, Jim.
  Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. MYERS of Indiana. I yield to the gentlewoman from Colorado.
  Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman so much for 
pointing that out. It is such fun to see people get older, is it not, 
but especially our Chaplain, and he wears it very well.
  I think the gentleman should sing. Is it truly without the rules?
  Mr. MYERS of Indiana. Reclaiming my time, it is against the rules of 
the House, yes.
  Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker, how sad.
  Mr. MYERS of Indiana. Most of us cannot sing. The rules really 
protect us.
  Mrs. SCHROEDER. The gentleman is the only one who could.
  Mr. MYERS of Indiana. Thank goodness we have that rule, otherwise we 
would be trying to do it all the time.

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