[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10736]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  WELCOMING FATHER CHRISTIAN R. ORAVEC

  (Mr. SHUSTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join with my good friend 
and colleague, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Murtha), in 
welcoming Father Christian Oravec. Father Christian is the President of 
St. Francis College, one of the oldest Catholic colleges in America, 
which sits atop the Allegheny Mountains in Central Pennsylvania. He is 
the longest serving president of that college in its history, since 
1977.
  In addition to doing a superb job in serving our region of the 
country, Father Christian is a leader in the community. Indeed, he is 
deeply involved in 16 different civic organizations. Beyond that, he is 
a beloved parish priest. It is my great pleasure to help welcome him 
here today.
  Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. SHUSTER. I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
  Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker, let me add my welcome to Father Christian. 
My colleague and I share Father Christian. He is right on the border at 
one of the finest schools in Pennsylvania, and it is just marvelous to 
have him here.
  His prayer was so good. He said the only problem is that they limited 
him to 125 words, and he can not say much in 125 words.

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