[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 164 (Monday, October 31, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S6897]
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                                 Senate

  The Senate met at 3 p.m. and was called to order by the Honorable 
Christopher A. Coons, a Senator from the State of Delaware.
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                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Creator and Sustainer of our world, every good and perfect gift comes 
from You. Give our lawmakers the wisdom to use Your generous gifts for 
the glory of Your Name. May this proper use of Your bounty provide them 
with the knowledge they need to solve the problems of our time, as they 
remember that without You they can do nothing.
  As You have blessed us in the past, we trust You, Lord, for our 
future. Give all who labor for freedom a deeper insight and loftier 
courage that will empower them to work for the coming day of Your 
kingdom.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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