[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 5966]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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           HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES--Wednesday, March 12, 2003

  The House met at 11 a.m.
  The Reverend Eugene Counihan, Fernald Developmentally Handicapped 
Center, Waltham, Massachusetts, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty and eternal Father, we acknowledge Your presence among us 
this morning as we once again prepare to do Your work. We ask You to 
look kindly on our modest efforts so that what is accomplished at this 
session will be for the betterment of our great country and the desire 
for the peace and good will of all her people and our friends 
throughout the world.
  We also ask You to let Your face smile upon each and every one who is 
present here this morning and to bless them and their families. We 
thank You for the great privilege of being present today and to grant 
that our efforts and accomplishments fulfill and reflect Your will and 
the hopes of all whom we strive to serve.
  Finally, we ask You to continue to bless America. Amen.

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