[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 144 (Thursday, October 25, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S10989]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain, Rabbi Mark S. Miller of Temple Bat Yahm in 
Newport Beach, CA, offered the following prayer:
  The universal genius, Issac Newton, referring to his predecessors 
said, ``If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of 
Giants.''
  The 100 who grace this Chamber today stand on the shoulders of those 
many Senators whose vision elevated our national life and whose courage 
enriched humankind. We hear the frozen echoes of their lofty debates. 
We see them arising to confront the issues of their day. We note them 
chasing not the ``bubble popularity'' but seeking the shield of God's 
favor.
  During their tenure, many a Senator answered the rollcall of glory. 
What an example they set! They were faithful in fearful times, 
commanding in common times, staunch in shaken times, persevering in 
perilous times, true in trying times.
  We remember their statesmanship and stewardship with ongoing 
indebtedness. How we need a measure of their stoutness of spirit. How 
we need the inspiration of their steadying hand on the tiller as we 
awaken to war's alarms and deadly pestilence.
  Soon we ourselves will become the ones who have gone before. May the 
generations to come stand upon our shoulders. May our careers be of 
such significance that those who succeed us throughout this century see 
even further into the future.
  By our governance, may that future exalt God's blessings for all 
Americans; by our goodness, may that future extol God's design for this 
land of freedom; by our greatness, may that future enlarge God's plan 
for the safety and security of His world. Amen.

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