[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14792]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       WELCOMING RABBI SHEA HECHT

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from New York (Mr. 
Gibson) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GIBSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank Rabbi Shea Hecht for 
his opening prayer. Rabbi Hecht, a Chabad Rabbi, is the chairman of the 
board of the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish 
Education.
  Rabbi Hecht has brought together people of different faiths, races, 
and backgrounds in New York to promote peace through understanding. 
These principles hold true in New York, as they do throughout the 
country and right here in this body.
  One thing that my time in Congress has reinforced in me is that 
prayer matters. The daily opening prayers here in the Chamber set the 
tone for my day and often help me reflect on how to be a better 
husband, father, and Congressman.
  I join Rabbi Hecht in his pursuit for peace at home and abroad and 
thank him for his meaningful prayer. I certainly thank his family as 
well, including Rabbis Hanoch and Yitzchok, rabbis in the Hudson 
Valley.
  Mr. Speaker, I am very grateful.

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