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“I object to further proceedings with respect to these bills. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bills will be placed on the calendar. Recognition of the Minority Leader The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Republican leader is recognized. Welcoming the Guest Chaplain Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, we are all pleased today to welcome Pastor Trevor Barton to the Senate as he delivered the opening prayer. Pastor Trevor, as everyone calls him, serves as lead pastor at Hawk Creek Church in London, KY. He is a laid-back guy, not big on fancy titles--the kind of pastor who would rather be preaching in blue jeans than a suit. But under his leadership, Hawk Creek has exploded from a tiny fellowship to a congregation of well over 1,000 souls. I hear some parishioners drive all the way from Tennessee and Virginia just to listen to his sermons. Apparently, Pastor Trevor's parishioners aren't the only ones who have had a long commute to Hawk Creek. I hear the pastor sometimes drove in from almost an hour and a half away in Lexington. He did it so he could be close to his two young sons Shepherd and Greyson and to his wife Allison as she worked on a residency at UK Hospital. Still, Pastor Trevor has developed important ties with the community in and around London. Hawk Creek does a lot of work with the Appalachian Children's Home. His church also has an important partnership with the local jail.…”