[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16749]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         HONORING THE CALL D.C.

 Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, today, I rise to recognize The 
Call D.C., a group of young people who will gather in Washington, D.C. 
September 2, 2000 to strengthen and renew their commitment to God, 
their families and their local communities.
  The Call D.C. is a non-denominational gathering of youth and their 
parents, youth leaders, pastors, and Church leaders who are unified in 
their steadfast commitment to strengthening their faith in God and 
their concern for their local communities and our nation.
  I have long been greatly concerned about the state of our culture, 
and the state of our society. Young people today are barraged with 
images of violence, hate, and vulgarity that pour forth from our 
airwaves and our entertainment. The challenges young people face seem 
to grow more difficult, and more pervasive. Where once we, as a 
society, felt free to affirm faith in God, and adherence to high 
standards, such beliefs are now often called into question.
  It is thus even more exciting to see many young people, such as these 
young people, who are willing to lead by example and focus their 
efforts on steadily improving their families, communities and our 
nation. These young people, who represent communities and religions 
from around our nation, will come together on September 2 and use their 
assembly as a time to pray for strengthen their faith in God, their 
commitment to their families through reconciling with their parents, 
and nurturing their walk with God.
  These young people remind us of our solemn duty not just as parents, 
teachers, business leaders or public servants but as citizens of this 
great nation--``a nation under God . . .,'' I commend them for 
reminding us that we must first focus on God and he will strengthen us 
and enable us to build up our families, our local communities and our 
nation. I applaud all the participants of the Call D.C. and thank them 
for their work and their commitment and their heart for God.

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