[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5664]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 WELCOMING REVEREND DR. JIM BIRCHFIELD

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for me to be here today to 
watch my father-in-law, the Reverend Dr. Jim Birchfield, speak in the 
House this afternoon.
  Reverend Dr. Jim Birchfield is a man whom I have known over the past 
nearly decade that I have known my wife and her family. They are here 
with us in the gallery this afternoon. He is a man of utmost integrity 
who has devoted his life to, as he said, serving those among us that 
are most in need.
  Through his ministry at First Presbyterian Church and, prior to that, 
in Newport Beach, California, and the Greater Los Angeles area, he and 
his family have consistently dedicated themselves to spreading the Word 
of God and making sure that we, as a community and a country, remain 
focused on those who need our help most.
  He has spread that Word throughout the entire world, from Sub-Saharan 
Africa, Egypt, and Malawi, to recent trips to Israel, and literally the 
world over, as he continues to expand his ministry and touch those who 
are in need of additional services.
  Mr. Speaker, I am grateful today to be with my father-in-law, 
Reverend Dr. Birchfield, and to have this moment to share with him and 
his family this morning.

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