Austin Scott: “let me first begin by paying just a few words to our beloved Senator Edward Kennedy, who is at this very moment, as we…”

“let me first begin by paying just a few words to our beloved Senator Edward Kennedy, who is at this very moment, as we know, fighting for his life. Senator Kennedy is beloved by all of us. He is truly the lion in the Senate. Our prayers are with him and his family at this great hour of need. Madam Speaker, let me just say one word very quickly. This is Memorial Day, and all of us will be visiting our troops. I know I along with other Members of Congress and our entourage will be going over to Europe and into the Middle East to see firsthand about our troops, and I can't think of a better way to celebrate and commemorate Memorial Day than to be over with our troops as they are in harm's way. Now, Madam Speaker, let me rise to give recognition to an extraordinary American and Georgian and a constituent in my district, in the 13th District of Georgia, and that is Pastor Kenneth E. Marcus, who is now celebrating his 20th anniversary as pastor of the Turner Chapel AME Church in Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County, in the heart of my district.”