[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 19181]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



   WELCOME TO REVEREND DR. DONALD CARTER, BAPTIST TEMPLE OF ALAMANCE 
                   COUNTY, BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA

  (Mr. COBLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COBLE. Madam Speaker, the gentleman who opened the House today, 
Reverend Carter, I came to know him, his wife, Betty, his son David, 
and the Baptist Temple Church family when I initially was a candidate 
for Congress in 1984.
  Don and his church family and the entire Alamance County Ministerial 
Association serve their county well, and we are honored to have Don to 
open our service today.
  The bad news is I no longer represent him. As a result of 
redistricting, Alamance County was assigned to another Congressional 
District, and they are now ably represented by the gentleman to whom I 
yield.
  I am pleased to yield, Madam Speaker, to the gentleman from North 
Carolina (Mr. Burr).
  Mr. BURR of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for 
yielding.
  Madam Speaker, I also welcome Pastor Carter and his wife Betty. In 
fact, in every community, we find families that we represent. Pastor 
Carter represents a family in Burlington of several hundred of his 
parishioners that every week turn to him for their spiritual guidance 
and for the leadership that they need, both personally and 
professionally. Dr. Carter, we are glad to have you today and your 
lovely wife.
  I also pledge to my dear colleague, the gentleman from North Carolina 
(Mr. Coble) that I will carry on the good tradition that he has 
established, not only with the Baptist Temple, but with Alamance 
County.

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