[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13725]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   WELCOMING REVEREND ROGER SPRADLIN

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from 
California (Mr. McCarthy) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I am both honored and humbled to welcome 
my good friend, Pastor Roger Spradlin, as our guest chaplain this 
morning.
  Holding a doctorate in ministry and serving as a major leader within 
the Southern Baptist community, Roger has served the Valley Baptist 
Church in Bakersfield, California, since 1983. In that time, he has led 
a congregation that has grown into a family of over 8,000 followers, a 
family that my wife, Judy, my son, Connor, and Megan belong to.
  I have watched Pastor Roger do many things for our community. I have 
watched him use his grace, his humility, his ability to bring people 
together. But the part that inspires me the most is I have watched him 
in time of need, in time of tragic situations in our community, to help 
us heal. I have watched him officiate and bring joy to a husband and 
wife being married. I have watched him lift up those in harm's way. But 
most importantly, I have watched him always bring the grace and inspire 
others.
  So it is with a great deal of joy on a special day today that I am 
able to have my friend, an individual that helped change my life, be a 
part of all of our lives.

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