[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 9983]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Rabbi Manny Behar, Executive Director, Queens Jewish Community 
Council, Forest Hills, New York, offered the following prayer:
  Today people around the world remember the martyrdom of 6 million 
Jews who perished in the Holocaust. We also remember the leadership 
shown in this very Chamber, and the courage of our Armed Forces who 
brought an end to the Holocaust by defeating the Nazi regime.
  Today, as always, we as a Nation stand for freedom and opportunity 
for ourselves and for all people. Once again, the men and women of this 
great body are called upon to make decisions that will impact on the 
future of individuals, of nations, of all humankind. Certainly such an 
awesome responsibility demands that we turn to God in prayer.
  May God on this day and every day grant all the Members of the House 
of Representatives the wisdom to make the decisions that will make a 
nation and a world where all may enjoy peace, freedom, and opportunity. 
May you go from strength to strength in the service of God's children.
  May God continue to grant success to our soldiers in Iraq, 
Afghanistan, and around the world. May they speedily achieve their 
mission and return home to the embrace of their families, and may God 
always bestow his blessings on the United States of America.

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