On the recordJune 9, 2011
the Book of Matthew, chapter 23, verses 11 and 12, reads: The greatest among you will be your servant. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. I rise today to recognize five of Montana's greatest servants--five Montana heroes. Our State has faced severe flooding, unrelenting flooding for the past several weeks. As water levels rise, Montanans across the State are stepping up to help. This is the essence of what it means to be a Montanan: stepping up to help fellow Montanans, ordinary folks doing extraordinary things for their friends and neighbors. We are all in this together. That is why I have begun calling attention to the Montana heroes going above and beyond the call of duty in the floods we are experiencing in our State today. I want to recognize Pastor Cathy Moorehead of the United Methodist Church and Father Daniel Wathan of Saint Benedict's Church of Roundup. Last week, Cathy and Daniel showed me the flood damage caused by rising waters from the nearby Musselshell River. Most of the town of Roundup has been underwater for days. I remember many times I had gone to the Busy Bee Cafe in Roundup. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that restaurant might be underwater. A few days ago, it was. The floods have come back again. It is not entirely underwater, but so much of it is, it is virtually destroyed.…
