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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Eternal God, who daily showers us with blessings, open our eyes to 
the generosity of Your grace.
  Lord, help us to see in the beauty and bounty that surround us the 
movements of Your loving providence.
  Remind our lawmakers of their responsibility to use Your blessings to 
make a better nation and world. Help them to understand that to whom 
much is given, much is expected. Lord, give our Senators the wisdom to 
release their control and ask You to take charge, guiding their steps 
by Your power.
  We pray in Your mighty Name. Amen.

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