[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 37 (Thursday, March 1, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S1295]
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                        Remembering Billy Graham

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, yesterday we welcomed the President, 
the Vice President, and the family of the late Reverend Billy Graham as 
he lay in honor in the Capitol. This is a very rare tribute--even rarer 
for an American without government or military service--but it 
perfectly suits the remarkable man whose preaching inspired millions 
worldwide, who counseled Presidents and world leaders across 
generations, and whom an entire nation came to know as America's 
pastor.
  Billy Graham's powerful preaching and his historic revivals brought 
so many closer to God because his work was not ultimately about him. 
``The secret of my work,'' he explained, ``is God. I would be nothing 
without him.'' His personal strengths and talents were mighty, but it 
was his kindness, his humility, and his total fidelity to faith and 
family that defined his life and his ministry.
  I am glad that Congress could honor the great Reverend Graham in this 
way. Yesterday, thousands--thousands--of Americans packed the Rotunda 
down the hall to pay their respects. All across the country, people are 
giving thanks for the extraordinary contributions of this good and 
faithful servant.