On the recordMarch 12, 2012
we rarely acknowledge the Chaplain here in the Senate, and we should more often. We are so fortunate as a body to have this good man leading prayer virtually every day. He gives tremendous thought to his prayers and what he should say. His prayers are always very challenging and encompass the issues we are dealing with. For those of you who are watching him and who don't know anything about this man, he is a role model for what America is all about. He was raised by a single mother, and she would give him a few pennies each day that he would memorize a verse of Scripture. I have seen the man and his ability to speak volumes. The way he pulls up things he has in his brain reminds me of Senator Byrd, who for many years sat right here behind where I am, and who had a remarkable ability to remember what he read or studied. Admiral Black is the same. So I speak for the whole Senate--not Democrats or Republicans but for this body--in expressing our appreciation for the good work he does, not only the prayers he offers here but the counseling he does on a daily basis here in the Senate. ____________________
