[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11313]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         WELCOMING PASTOR PAUL 
                               BINION II

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Costa) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, since 1977, Pastor Paul Binion has stood at 
the helm of one of Fresno's most vibrant churches, the Westside Church 
of God, and the wonderful congregation that he serves. From offering 
comfort to families during challenging times, to taking the lead on 
issues impacting the economically disadvantaged in our area, Pastor 
Binion has truly left a mark and continues to in our community.
  He has urged his congregation to go beyond just knowing the Gospel, 
but to living them by performing good works for those in need.
  Over the nearly 10 years that I've known Paul, I know that he cares. 
He has overseen efforts to foster interfaith and interchurch dialogue 
by serving at the head of the West Fresno Ministerial Alliance because 
he knows that our faith communities have much more in common than 
whatever divides them.
  I'm proud to call Pastor Binion my friend and thank him for his wise 
words this morning.
  Paul, thank you for joining us today to remind us that service, the 
service that we all involve ourselves with daily on behalf of our 
constituents, is the highest calling, and must remain the center of our 
work.

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