[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 17, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H10438]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     WELCOME TO REV. CAM McCONNELL

  (Mr. CHRYSLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CHRYSLER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure today that I 
welcome the Reverend Cam McConnell, a fourth-generation Presbyterian 
minister, to the House of Representatives and to thank him for leading 
this great body in prayer this afternoon.
  I have known Reverend McConnell for over a decade as my pastor and as 
my best friend, and it is with great pride that I join him here on the 
floor today.
  Reverend McConnell has meant a great deal to myself, my family, and 
hundreds more in the mid-Michigan community, serving as senior pastor 
for the First Presbyterian Church of Brighton, MI.
  His guidance and support throughout the years has been invaluable not 
only to me, but also to the community for which he and his family have 
served so faithfully and freely.
  His optimism, dedication, and encouragement are matched only by his 
unwavering devotion to God and his people.
  His humble words of faith and wisdom have warmed the hearts of so 
many in our community. And it is with great respect and admiration that 
I thank him for his words and presence here today.

                          ____________________