[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 7884-7885]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        RESIGNATION AS CHAPLAIN OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
resignation from the House of Representatives:

                                           Office of the Chaplain,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                   Washington, DC, April 15, 2011.
     Hon. John Boehner,
     Speaker of the House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: During the past eleven years, it has been 
     my distinct honor to serve

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     as Chaplain of the House of Representatives. It has been a 
     true blessing for me to come to know you, Members of Congress 
     through the years, and so many dedicated Staff personnel who 
     have come to the Capital to serve this nation with their 
     daily labor and sincerity of heart.
       In my duties as Chaplain I have tried to be present to all 
     and listen to their needs. Hopefully I have offered them 
     guidance when sought, counsel when requested and strength in 
     difficult times. I have learned compassion for them and their 
     families. My greatest joy has been to lead people in the 
     Chamber and across the nation in prayer.
       It is now time for me to retire. I hope you will accept my 
     resignation as Chaplain to be effective on Saturday April 30, 
     2011.
       I trust you will convey to all the Members of the House my 
     continued esteem for their efforts to shape laws and policies 
     for the common good of the American people and for a better 
     and peaceful world. I thank you and all for the kindness, 
     patience and friendship extended to me. Certainly I do 
     remember all of you in my daily prayer until the end of my 
     days.
           With gratitude to you and Almighty God,
                                      Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin,
                                                         Chaplain.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the resignation of Father 
Daniel P. Coughlin as Chaplain, effective April 30, 2011, is accepted.
  There was no objection.

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