[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 12, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H4441]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   WELCOMING REVEREND J. DAVID CARTER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from 
Tennessee (Mr. Fleischmann) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to welcome a very special guest 
to our Nation's Capitol, Father David Carter of the Basilica of Sts. 
Peter and Paul in Chattanooga, and the Rist family.
  Father David Carter is a man of strong faith and principled 
leadership. In our east Tennessee community, he serves as the vice 
chancellor for the Diocese of Knoxville and was the chaplain at 
Knoxville Catholic High School until his tenure as the rector of the 
basilica began in 2013.
  Father Carter also enjoys the beauty that God has bestowed on the 
Volunteer State, leading treks in the Great Smoky Mountains. But even 
outside the House of God, he continues to show his faith, serving as 
chaplain to the parish's Trail Life troop.
  In my service to east Tennessee in this Chamber, I often seek 
guidance from the Lord's word, and I am thankful to have Father Carter 
as my priest. I pray that our Nation knows more Father Carters, those 
who seek to serve and find Christ as the source of truth. I hope that 
Father Carter and his guests enjoy their time in this beautiful city.

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