[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 18 (Thursday, February 8, 2001)]
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                        House of Representatives

  The House met at 10 a.m.
  The Reverend Jerry Sullivan, St. Mary of the Lake Church, Hamburg, 
New York, offered the following prayer:
  Praise and glory to You, God of all nations.
  Bless the Representatives of this Nation as they meet in session. May 
Your Will be the guiding force for their intentions, words, and 
actions. Forgive them the times when convenience and self-interest have 
substituted for courage, kindness, and justice. Grant them the grace to 
listen to one another with open minds and hearts. May the clarity and 
charity of their words reflect respect for their colleagues.
  Give them an understanding of the needs of our sisters and brothers 
in this country who are often ignored, whose voices cry out to be 
heard. As You have blessed this land with abundance, help the Members 
of this House, and all of us who are citizens, to be generous to the 
neediest of persons beyond our borders, with a generosity that only You 
can make possible.
  We ask this in Your holy Name. Amen.

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