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             H O U S E  O F  R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S


Vol. 140


WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1994

No. 134


House of Representatives

  The House met at 10 a.m.
  The Reverend Dr. Roger L. Dahlin, senior pastor, St. Mark's Lutheran 
Church, Springfield, VA, offered the following prayer:
  Our words to God:
  O Lord, may the hope with which we begin this morning not fall prey 
to either cynicism or expediency but rather emerge at day's end having 
been filtered through a spirit of compassion and good will.
  As the term ``occupation'' is spoken reluctantly and with 
uneasiness--if at all these days--we ask that You, O God, truly occupy 
our spirits, minds, and hearts so that the ideals of truth, peace, 
justice, and democracy which we lift for the world to see might become 
translated into work that benefits constituents, friendly 
collaborators, and cantankerous opponents both domestically and 
internationally.
  Bless our troops in Haiti and those--both military and civilian--who 
command them. As they have arrived in the spirit of peace, may they 
also work for peace and depart in peace. May the word that rules this 
new day indeed be peace--shalom. Amen.

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