[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18160]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Most Reverend James A. Tamayo, Bishop of the Diocese of Laredo, 
Texas, offered the following prayer:
  Heavenly Father, in Your wisdom, You created man and woman and called 
us to be stewards of Your creation. As this new day begins for the 
Congress of the United States, we invoke Your presence in our 
deliberations and activities.
  We represent communities from diverse parts of this great Nation. 
Although we travel to our Nation's Capitol from different directions, 
as U.S. legislators, let us be steadfast in our solidarity to seek the 
common path that leads to the betterment of all people in our Nation.
  Noble and valiant men and women of different cultures and ethnic 
heritages contributed to the establishment of democracy in the United 
States of America. Strengthen our resolve to do good. We accept the 
challenge to listen to one another, to support one another, and to 
respond generously to those most in need.
  This we pray in Your Holy Name.
  Amen.

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