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As an ordained United Methodist Church minister, when I speak at home or around the country, I am exceedingly particular about the language I use to express my support for, or opposition to, political or policy positions.
Growing up, in a love-strong but financially-fragile family, my mother had "good dishes." My three sisters and I rotated the responsibility of washing dishes after each meal. During one of my times to do the dishes, my mother witnessed me carelessly carrying an armful of dishes from the table to the sink; she banned me from washing the good dishes. "Thank you Jesus!"
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Cleaver is pleased to announce that his amendment to the House Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, together with Congressman Patrick Murphy of Florida, just passed unanimously by voice vote on the House floor. The amendment would increase the Army Corps of Engineers Construction Account by $1 million.
It is time.
In fact, it's way past time.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) spoke on the Floor of the House of Representatives Tuesday night on the critical importance of reauthorizing the nation's transportation funding. He highlighted the decisive role that transportation and infrastructure play in Americans' lives.
This Memorial Day I discovered, at long last, why incumbents sometimes hold an advantage over challengers. Following my keynote address at the National World War I Museum and Memorial, also known as the Liberty Memorial, I spoke with a number of the nice people who attended the program. Amongst those who took the time to respond to my speech was a woman who shared a story with me.
A sage preacher took the pulpit one Sunday morning to really lay it on his wayward congregation. His sermon was, in part, based on Ezekiel 38:20, "I will pour out torrential rain hailstones, fire and brimstone..." Flipping the pages of his Bible to the 13th chapter of Luke in the Christian Testament, "There will be weeping and gnashing of the teeth."