[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13800]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     WELCOMING REVEREND DALE RIBBLE

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. 
Ribble) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. RIBBLE. Mr. Speaker, I am the youngest son of six sons, all 
children of an ordained Baptist minister. I have five older brothers, 
four who are still alive today. Three of them have responded to the 
call of ministry and are pastors. One of my own sons, Clint, is also a 
pastor. It's impossible to separate my faith heritage from my daily 
life. My brother, Dale Ribble, who is our guest chaplain today, is 
exactly the same.
  From my earliest childhood memories, Dale was destined for ministry. 
As a child, I observed him countless times reaching out to people 
around him, both young and old, with a spirit of compassion and 
concern. He has a gift given to him by God for this purpose. The work 
that churches do in our communities change and affect lives for the 
positive. They reach out to the poor, the sick, and the hungry, 
improving the lives of whom they touch and enriching our communities. 
I've watched Dale do these things his entire life. I'm proud of his 
work and thank him for being with us today.

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