[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 190 (Wednesday, December 7, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8812]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





          RECOGNIZING 81ST 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. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize the 81st anniversary of National Bible Week.
  In 1941, weeks before the United States entered into World War II, 
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 shaped our Nation's history and 
continues to provide guidance to the lives of so many.
  Madam Speaker, I am grateful to live in a country where we can freely 
read 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.
  Madam Speaker, I leave you with this verse from 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 
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 competent, 
equipped for every good work.''
  May God continue to bless the United States of America.

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