[organ music playing] is we remain standing, we prepare now for the wharq servant, theublic honorable Elijah Eugene cummings. It shall be done in a few draping ofter the the coffin by the honor guard. [horn sounds] amen. Was a cummings churchman. We sing to the glory of thgod this morning that opening hymn that meant so much to him. Bishop thomas you may be seated. Let us pray. Lord, we thankyou for your servant, Elijah Eugene cummings, assiduously, sagacious, and with integrity to preserve and protect the sacrosanct founding document of this country, from enemies both foreign and domestic. Lord, we thank you for one who stayed the same wherever he was as he ironically embodied kiplings command to walk with kings yet not lose the common touch. For ruthe praise you and robert cummings. You, thatt, we bless you lived in him, spoke through him, and strengthened him to do the work of kingdom building in the guise of a congressman and committee chair. Father, whereas we come to pay rose tha
Recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the jotyndinit leaders d the noty whip limited to five minutes but in no eve shall debate continue beyond past 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman, mr. Fleischmann, for five minutes. Mr. Fleischmann mr. Speaker, chattanoa, tenssee the great state of tennessee and our nation lost a wonderful man last friday. Scotty probasco my dear friend, passed awa suddenly. All this week we have had memorials tributes, eulogies, all justly deserved for this great man. I was wondwhearg i was going to say today as i put togethe these notes but i wantll of america to know about this special man and my dear frnd. Scottie was born on november 26, 1928. He attended the bride school in chattanooga. He attended the Baylor School in chattanooga. Dartmouth college and thethe Wharton School at penn. He was a gifted man a very bright man. A great business man. But he was a giver. As i was thinking thiseek wh