Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I would like to thank Pastor Marty Sloan for delivering the opening prayer in the Senate today. Pastor Sloan is the lead pastor of Harvest Time, one of the most active and well-attended houses of worship in Arkansas's second largest city of Fort Smith, which is the city in which I grew up. Pastor Sloan is also a proud husband and father and plays an important role in the life of the Fort Smith community. As the lead pastor of Harvest Time, he has a passion for caring for his congregation and those in the larger community through preaching, teaching, and counseling in order to encourage and build up their faith and develop meaningful relationships with Christ and one another. For 22 years, Pastor Sloan has been in ministry and has focused on both national and international missions. He has also been involved with the Live Nativity on Capitol Hill and the National Day of Prayer and has conducted pastoral conferences in America, Peru, and Armenia. Pastor Sloan says that one of his greatest joys is to ``pastor from the center of the room'' because his desire is to lead his congregation by walking through life together with them. Serving as the guest Chaplain is an incredible honor. I am thankful for Pastor Sloan's ministry, and I am so pleased he could be here to offer an invocation of asking God to guide and bless the efforts of Congress and America's leaders. I yield the floor. ____________________”