[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26257]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 WELCOMING THE REVEREND BRYCE ANDERSON

  (Mr. HOSTETTLER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HOSTETTLER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased that our session today 
began with a prayer delivered by Bryce Anderson, pastor of the Church 
of the Living Word in Vincennes, Indiana.
  It is a proud and longstanding part of our heritage that the work of 
Congress begins only after God's blessing and favor is sought, and I am 
proud that Pastor Anderson could participate in this historical duty.
  In 1987, Pastor Anderson and his wife, Bobbie, established the Church 
of the Living Word as an outreach to their community. In his 16 years 
as pastor, Bryce has demonstrated the commitment and dedication that 
make him both a role model and spiritual leader in Knox County.
  Bryce shares with the first Speaker of the House, Frederic Augustus 
Muhlenberg, the notion that service to God and public service go hand 
in hand. Like so many of our founders, Pastor Anderson believes the 
church has both a role and responsibility to be active in faith and in 
service to community and country.
  Mr. Speaker, I could not agree more.

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