[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 164 (Sunday, December 18, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H12171]
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                        House of Representatives

  The House met at 1 p.m.
  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Eternal God, ever faithful and close to Your people, hear our prayer 
today.
  No matter how strong or powerful or how meek and humble each of us 
may be, we all stand in need of Your wisdom to guide our judgments, and 
we rely on Your love to uphold all our relationships.
  Bless the work of the people which is committed to the U.S. House of 
Representatives today, that this Nation may grow in righteousness and, 
as a democratic republic, be an example to other nations of the earth.
  This we ask of You, now and forever. Amen.

                              THE JOURNAL

  The SPEAKER. The Chair has examined the Journal of the last day's 
proceedings and announces to the House his approval thereof.
  Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

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