[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1928]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following:
  Mr. Chief Justice, it is with profound sadness that we express our 
grief over the loss of our legislative clerk, R. Scott Bates, who, 
along with his wife, Ricki Ellison Bates, last evening was struck by a 
car while walking across Lee Highway in Arlington. Mrs. Bates remains 
in serious condition and needs our prayers throughout this day.
  Let us pray.
  O eternal God, our heavenly Father, who loves us with an everlasting 
love and transforms the darkness of the Valley of the Shadow of Death 
into bright hope, the Senate family of Members and staff call on You 
for strength, comfort, and courage. Tragic death has taken from us a 
beloved friend, an admired fellow worker, a faithful Senate employee 
for over 30 years.
  In the quietness we can hear his voice call the roll, read proposed 
legislation and, most of all, express his caring friendship to us all.
  Thank You for Scott's commitment to excellence and his dedication to 
the work of the Senate regardless of long sessions or arduous debate. 
We intercede now for his wife, for her complete healing and recovery. 
Hold his wonderful children in Your loving arms: Lisa, Lori, and Paul. 
We remember with gratitude Lisa and Lori's outstanding service as pages 
in the Senate. Help them and their brother, Paul, to know that their 
dad, whom they loved so deeply, is with You. He trusted You in this 
life and now lives with You forever. Traumatic as was his physical 
death, it was but a transition in his eternal life.
  Now, Lord, bless the Senate as it turns to the work of this day, 
cognizant of the shortness of time and the length of eternity for all 
of us. In the sure hope of the resurrection and eternal life. Amen.
  The CHIEF JUSTICE. The Sergeant at Arms will make the proclamation.
  The Sergeant at Arms, James W. Ziglar, made proclamation as follows:

       Hear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye! All persons are commanded to 
     keep silent, on pain of imprisonment, while the Senate of the 
     United States is sitting for the trial of the articles of 
     impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives against 
     William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States.

  The CHIEF JUSTICE. The majority leader is recognized.

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