[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 119 (Thursday, September 13, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S9343]
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                                 Senate

  The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was called to order by the Honorable 
Daniel K. Akaka, a Senator from the State of Hawaii.

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Faithful Father, Your words to Joshua so long ago sound in our souls 
as Your encouragement to us today: ``I will not leave you nor forsake 
you. Be strong and of good courage.''--Joshua 1:5,6. Thank You for Your 
faithfulness. Your love and guidance are not an on-again, off-again 
thing. We can depend on You for a steady flow of strength. Just to know 
that You are with us in all the ups and downs of political life is a 
great source of confidence. We can dare to be strong in the convictions 
You have honed in our hearts and courageous in the application of them 
in our work in government.
  Grant the Senators a renewed sense of how much You have invested in 
them and how much You desire to do through them in the onward movement 
of this Nation. It is for Your name's sake, Your glory, and Your vision 
that You bless them. Guide and inspire them as leaders now in this time 
of crisis in our Nation. Your word for the day is, ``Be not afraid, I 
am with you!'' Amen.

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