[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12811]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



WELCOMING THE REVEREND DR. CRAIG BARNES OF NATIONAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

  (Mr. NETHERCUTT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NETHERCUTT. Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to welcome to the House 
today Dr. Craig Barnes, the pastor of National Presbyterian Church, a 
church with a long and grand history in Washington, D.C.
  Dr. Barnes is not only a friend but serves as the pastor for me and 
my family here in the Nation's Capital.
  For those of us who come to Congress to serve for a time, to be able 
to find a church home away from home is indeed a blessing. In his 
worship commitment Craig Barnes brings to all who have the opportunity 
to hear him, or read his books, by the way, not only a thoughtful and 
wonderful message of faith but true belief in the grace of God. He has 
a unique way of clearing the fog away from confusion, despair and 
uncertainty that sometimes touches all of us in life and preach a 
message of hope as he ministers to those in need.
  Mr. Speaker, I am especially delighted that Dr. Barnes is here today 
and grateful that he would address the House.

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