[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 95 (Thursday, July 16, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H5637-H5638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                WELCOME TO THE REVEREND PIERCE W. KLEMMT

  (Mr. RIGGS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RIGGS. Mr. Speaker, I want to take just a moment to welcome a 
very special person, the Reverend Pierce Klemmt, who is our guest 
chaplain today and just gave our opening prayer.
  Rev. Pierce Wittfield Klemmt was born in 1949 in Cincinnati. He 
received his undergraduate degree from Wabash College and his Master in 
Divinity from Yale University.
  Following his ordination, Pierce served as the Associate Rector of 
St. Mark's Church in Evanston, Illinois, and then as Rector of Trinity 
Church in Troy, Ohio, and Christ Church in Springfield, Missouri. He 
has been the rector of Christ Church in Alexandria since 1994.
  This is a very special and historic church. Throughout its history, 
Christ Church has played a significant role as a parish attended by 
General George Washington and later by General Robert E. Lee. It 
remains today one of the largest Episcopalian Churches in the United 
States, with over 3,000 parishioners, many of whom are active leaders 
in the government, military, and corporate world.
  The church's mission is centered in serving the poor, voiceless, and 
those in trouble. Outreach programs and missions overseas in Russia, 
Africa, and Central America are amply served by this committed and 
talented congregation.
  Again, we are delighted to welcome Reverend Klemmt today. He is 
married to the former Mary Tuke Gates of Louisville, Kentucky, my 
birthplace, and

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they have two daughters, one of whom, Leah, joins us here in this House 
of Representatives today.

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