[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12533]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   WELCOMING REVEREND BRADFORD BRALEY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from Iowa 
(Mr. Braley) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, it is always a privilege when a 
member of your district, a constituent, gets to deliver the prayer to 
open the House day. It's also a rare privilege when that individual 
happens to be your personal pastor. But, Mr. Speaker, no one knows 
better than you what a rare privilege it is when that person is also a 
member of your family.
  I am extremely proud to have my brother here to deliver the opening 
prayer. This is an important week in his life because this is also the 
30th anniversary this week of his ordination as a Presbyterian 
minister. He is the Pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Falls, 
Iowa. He has also served churches in Nevada and Ida Grove, Iowa. He got 
his Divinity Degree from the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary 
in my district.
  He's been a great role model to me and my family and has been an 
inspiration to the parish where he has served because of his community 
leadership, including a very long and strong action in leading the CROP 
Walk to help take care of needy people throughout this world. For that 
reason I am honored to have him here today. I appreciated the inspiring 
remarks he shared with us.

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