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                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Eternal God, who makes us one, use our lawmakers today as agents of 
reconciliation. Lord, give them the wisdom to build bridges that will 
enable diverse people to accomplish Your purposes on Earth. Lord, 
inspire our Senators with such oneness of spirit and resolve that they 
will provide our Nation with a model of cooperation. Remind them of the 
wisdom of Matthew 12:25, which states that a house divided against 
itself cannot stand.
  Lord, we thank You for giving Senator Grassley another birthday.
  We pray in Your unifying Name. Amen.

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