[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 176 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S6765]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Today's opening prayer will be offered by 
Elder D. Todd Christofferson, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve 
Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt 
Lake City.
  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Our Father who art in Heaven, we bow before Thee this day, the 75th 
anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, and remember with soberness 
and humility the sacrifice of so many who have offered their lives to 
preserve our liberty. We pray that Thou wilt bless their descendants 
and sustain the vital institutions of our government that this precious 
liberty may be preserved through the generations to come.
  We ask Thy blessing upon the U.S. Senate and each of its individual 
Members this day and in the days and months ahead. Grant them the 
wisdom and judgment they seek in the disposition of all matters that 
come before them. Honor their desire to contribute to the well-being of 
the people of this Nation and indeed those of all nations who may be 
influenced for good by their decisions.
  We thank Thee for Thy abundant mercy and constant blessings upon us.
  In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

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