[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1473]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    WELCOMING CARDINAL DONALD WUERL

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Simpson). Without objection, the 
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Boehner) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct honor to welcome His 
Eminence Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, D.C., and to 
thank him for offering the opening prayer as we begin our work today.
  Like many of his parishioners, I know Cardinal Wuerl to be a man of 
generous spirit and immense gifts, a true leader of the faithful. When 
he was elevated to the College of Cardinals last fall by Pope Benedict, 
it was a proud and humbling moment for all of us. His elevation came 
nearly a quarter of a century after being ordained a bishop by His 
Holiness John Paul II. Cardinal Wuerl went on to serve as Bishop of 
Pittsburgh, where he was born and raised, until his appointment here in 
Washington, D.C.
  Around the world, Cardinal Wuerl is respected and admired for his 
efforts on behalf of Catholic education. He currently serves as 
chancellor of the Catholic University of America and is a champion of 
the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, which helps disadvantaged 
students gain access to quality education.
  Again, on behalf of my colleagues, it is an honor to welcome Cardinal 
Wuerl to the People's House.

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