[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 19 (Thursday, February 1, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H367]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             WELCOMING GUEST CHAPLAIN PASTOR MICHAEL CRAMER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from 
Indiana (Mr. Yakym) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. YAKYM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize our guest chaplain, 
my dear friend, Dr. Michael Cramer, who serves as lead pastor at my 
home church, New Life Baptist Church, in Osceola, Indiana.
  Dr. Cramer earned degrees from Word of Life Bible Institute, Moody 
Bible Institute, Liberty Theological Seminary, and Grace Theological 
Seminary.
  My parents began attending the church when I was just 1 year old, and 
my earliest childhood memories are with the Cramer family.
  My wife and I were there when he married the love of his life, 
Jaymie, and we celebrated the arrival of their three children, Bella, 
Mia, and Ethan. I also stood next to him as a pallbearer at the funeral 
of his 28-year-old brother, Joseph.
  Mr. Speaker, I and so many others in Indiana's Second District will 
forever be grateful for the impact that Dr. Michael Cramer has had on 
us as individuals, as well as the Kingdom of God.

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