[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 208 (Thursday, December 2, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6864]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL BIBLE WEEK

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the 80th anniversary of National Bible Week. In 1941, weeks before the 
United States entered World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt 
declared the week of Thanksgiving as National Bible Week.
  This celebration recognizes the spiritual and historical significance 
of the Bible. It is a week where we can come together and celebrate 
this holy book. The Bible has shaped our Nation's history and continues 
to provide guidance to the lives of so many.
  Mr. Speaker, I am grateful to live in a country where we can freely 
read the Scripture and worship the Lord without fear of persecution. 
The Bible is timeless and continues to provide us with words of wisdom, 
comfort, and guidance as we navigate unprecedented times.
  In closing, Mr. Speaker, I would like to leave you with this verse 
from 2 Timothy 3:16. It is one that I keep close to my heart.

       All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for 
     teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in 
     righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped 
     for every good work.

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