2768. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk house calendar 68, a bill to. 27 designate certain mountain peaks in the state of colorado as fowler peak and boskoff peak. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. Sorry, sir. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from colorado, mr. Tipton, and the gentlewoman from california, mrs. Torres, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from colorado. Ms. Tipton i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection. I yield myself such time as i may consume. Mr. Speaker the speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Tipton this bill would designate two unnamed peaks in colorado as fowler peak and boskoff peak. Charlie fowler and
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He asked for a blessing for himself to pray for him. So it was very humbling i thought in a nice way to begin his papacy. Apparently thats not a show, thats the essence of the man. We all know how he lived so simply. He is actually living testimony to what the gospel really is. The gospel means good news. And its good news to the poor. And he is a beautiful testimony of service. Do you know that in buenos aires he would clean, wash and clean and kiss the feet of aids patients. Yes. This is whats been missing in not just the catholic church, but in many churches around the world, is service in the name of a loving god. And its really, really thrilling to see. I am not catholic, but i cried. I just loved his tender heart. I loved that he didnt wear all the robes and stuff. If he says hes a follower of jesus, jesus was the poorest of the poor. Didnt have a stone was his pillow. You know. And if youre going to represent him as the vicar, you know, then identify with him. And i think this i
Catholic church and bring it into the 21st century. Pope francis began his first full day as pontiff praying at the basilica in rome this morning. Last night, white smoke pouring from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel signaling the pope had been elected. And after two days of conclave meetings and five rounds of voting, Cardinal Jorge mario bergoglio, the former archbishop of argentina, became papa of 1. 2 billion catholics around the world. I was delighted. In latin america, i was really hoping that one of these times wed come with a latin american and here we did. Reporter while his papacy became effective immediately, the newly elected head of the Catholic Church will be formally installed at a ceremonial mass here at the vatican early tuesday morning. From the balcony of st. Peters basilica, francis, the first pope from latin america wearing the traditional white robe, addressed the tens of thousands who gathered at the square below and millions watching worldwide. [ speaking For