[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 197 (Friday, November 21, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H4891]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING SALT LAKE TEMPLE OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY 
                                 SAINTS

  (Mr. KENNEDY of Utah asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KENNEDY of Utah. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to highlight the Salt 
Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 
Pioneers began constructing the temple in 1853. What they created over 
the course of 40 years is one of the most remarkable feats of 
engineering for its time. They had no cranes or modern-day machinery. 
Instead, they relied on grit, community, and a collective vision to 
make a building that would stand the test of time.
  They accomplished this goal. The temple has foundation walls that are 
16 feet thick and 16 feet deep and a spire of 210 feet topped by the 
famous 12-foot famous Angel Moroni statue. When it was dedicated in 
1893, journalists were impressed with its infrastructure and 
facilities, including its impressive design, plumbing, heating, cooling 
systems, and electricity.
  Beyond the temple's state-of-the-art infrastructure, the pioneers who 
built it showed exemplary sacrifice. For instance, a stonemason, John 
Moyle, walked 20 miles every morning from his farm in my hometown of 
Alpine to Salt Lake City to work on the temple. Even after his leg was 
amputated, he made himself a wooden leg so he could continue his long 
journey to work on the temple.

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