[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 141 (Wednesday, October 8, 2003)]
[House]
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                                 Senate

The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on 
Tuesday, October 14, 2003, at 9:30 a.m.




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                        House of Representatives

Wednesday, October 8, 2003
  The House met at 10 a.m.
  The Reverend Ky Weekley, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Overland 
Park, Kansas, offered the following prayer:
  Holy One of all creation, once again we come into Your presence, 
seeking Your blessing, as we gather in these hallowed walls of 
democracy.
  I give You thanks, O God most holy, for each of those gathered this 
morning. Many skills and gifts and talents, commitments and passions 
are represented in this Chamber. May the tapestry they weave be one 
that builds up the Nation, strengthens our common good, and encourages 
us to be and act as brothers and sisters to one another.
  God of all nations and every people, we thank You for the life and 
history that is ours, for the wealth of resources, both natural and 
human. May we be good stewards of our blessing. We are grateful for our 
people, those whose ancestors have been here for a thousand years and 
those who have just arrived. We thank You for the variety of our 
traditions and cultures and richness and diversity of our beliefs.
  As we seek to honor You, I pray for each of these honorable 
Representatives, praying that working together, they may face You and 
the future together in confidence and hope.

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