[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 166 (Wednesday, October 25, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S15595]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  God of power and providence, we begin this day of work in this Senate 
with the assurance that You will be with us, You will never leave us or 
forsake us, and we remember Your assurance to Joshua, ``Be strong and 
of good courage.''
  You have chosen to be our God and elected us to be Your servants. You 
are the Sovereign Lord of this Nation and have destined us to be a land 
of righteousness, justice, and freedom. Now Your glory fills this 
historic Chamber.
  Through Your grace, You never give up on us. With Your judgment, You 
hold us accountable to the absolutes of Your Ten Commandments. In Your 
mercy, You forgive us when we fail. By Your spirit, You give us 
strength and courage.
  You also call us to maintain unity in the midst of diversity of 
differing solutions to the problems that we must address together. So, 
today, guide us in our discussion of the issues of the Budget 
Reconciliation Act and lead us to solutions that maintain our oneness. 
When the debate is ended and the votes are counted, enable us to press 
on to the work ahead with unity. I pray this in Jesus' name. Amen.
  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I do not believe that the bill has been laid 
down yet this morning.
  I ask unanimous consent that I may proceed as in morning business for 
no more than 5 minutes.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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