[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S106]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      WELCOMING THE GUEST CHAPLAIN

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I just wanted to add another word for 
Pastor Bernard before he leaves.
  He is such an extraordinary leader to so many, not just the thousands 
who are--tens of thousands who are members of his church, Christian 
Cultural Center, but for the Nation.
  And he has been a great spiritual guidance for me during times of 
difficulty. We have shared our joys and our sorrows together--but for 
the whole country.
  He has done an amazing thing, as CCC, Christian Cultural Center, has 
been a beacon for so many different congregations throughout the 
country, as a way to lead, as a way to combine the temporal and the 
secular.
  He has done an amazing, amazing job. So I just wanted to, again, 
thank him for being here but, more importantly, thank him for all he is 
doing.
  Pastor Bernard is a blessing--a blessing to CCC, a blessing to our 
borough of Brooklyn, to our city, our State, our Nation, and our world.
  May God give him strength to continue in his ministry.
  I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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