[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 182 (Thursday, November 16, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S17103]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Lord God, You are the light of truth for those who know You, the 
security of those who love You, the strength of those who trust You, 
the patience of those who wait on You, and the courage of those who 
serve You. Fill this Senate Chamber with Your presence. May all that we 
say and do here today be said and done with an acute awareness of our 
accountability to You. Help us to ask, ``What would the Lord do?'' and 
then, ``Lord, what do You want us to do?'' In our present impasse over 
the Federal budget, give us long fuses to our tempers and a long view 
for our vision of the future of America. We invite You not only to 
dwell in this place but in our minds so that we can think Your thoughts 
and discover Your solutions. In the name of our Lord. Amen.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The able Senator from Oregon is 
recognized.
  Mr. HATFIELD. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. HATFIELD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that further 
proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kyl). Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. HATFIELD. Mr. President, the Senate has before it what?

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