[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 17 (Friday, February 27, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S1133]
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                                 Senate

Friday, February 27, 1998
  The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was called to order by the President 
pro tempore (Mr. Thurmond).
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                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Dear Father, we thank You for the Senate family. You have appointed 
us to care for one another. We claim the old Scots motto: ``Nae above 
you, nae below you--always with you.'' We stand with one another as 
friends. We may have different titles but one calling: To glorify You 
as we serve our Nation. Bless the Senators with a fresh awareness of 
Your power.
  Grant renewed strength to the Senators' staffs who serve with 
untiring dedication and unswerving loyalty. Uplift the strategic staffs 
of both cloakrooms.
  Inspire the pages during their time with us. Give them a vision of 
legislative process done to Your glory.
  Grant your protection to the Capitol police and security people, the 
subway operators, the food service providers, the maintenance crews and 
the countless others who make the Senate family run smoothly. And we 
thank you for Don Corrigan, who is retiring today. Don has served for 
20 years as an expert transcriber in the Office of the Official 
Reporters of Debates.
  Give to all of the staff a sense of importance and enable all of them 
to feel esteemed. Thank you for the dignity and the privilege of work. 
Bless us all, as we reach out to one another with encouragement and 
affirmation. Through our Lord and Savior, Amen.

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