[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 147 (Thursday, September 17, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E953]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    WELCOMING PASTOR DEXTER SKEPPLE

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                        HON. STACEY E. PLASKETT

                         of the virgin islands

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 17, 2026

  Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to welcome Pastor Dexter 
Skepple, Senior Pastor of Speak the Word Ministries to the Well of the 
House, and to thank him for offering this morning's opening prayer.
  For more than twenty-five years, Pastor Skepple has served as a faith 
leader in the United States Virgin Islands, guiding his congregation 
and our community with humility, integrity, and an unwavering 
commitment to servant leadership. He mentors our young men, counsels 
families through hardship, and quietly shows up for the people of the 
Virgin Islands every day.
  It is a distinct honor for the people of the Virgin Islands to have 
one of their own faith leaders recognized here, on the Floor of the 
House.
  I thank Pastor Skepple for his ministry, his leadership, his wisdom, 
and his decades of devotion to our community. May God bless him and his 
family always.

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