[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 17 (Monday, February 4, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S561]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         THE CHAPLAIN'S PRAYER

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, as the prayer was being delivered by our 
Chaplain, I was here at my place, along with Senator Boxer. During the 
prayer, Senator Boxer said, ``Wow.'' That really was a ``wow'' prayer--
a prayer that called for peace and understanding. I wish I could recite 
it from memory, as the good Chaplain did, with his great ability to 
restate things that have been said. We really appreciated that prayer. 
I was very impressed, as I am so often, by the thoughtfulness of this 
prayer. This was a prayer which could have been uttered in a synagogue, 
in a Catholic mass, or any religious gathering in the world. This would 
have been fitting for any of them.
  We are very fortunate to have this retired admiral, who came to the 
Senate in his capacity as our Chaplain, to recite prayers and lead us, 
as he often does, in discussions. I am without words to express my 
appreciation for his good work.

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