[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[House]
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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            HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES--Thursday, June 11, 2009


  The House met at 10 a.m.
  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  We confess, Lord God Almighty, that we often accept countless 
blessings in life and forget to give You thanks. Faithfully surrounded 
with the support of family and friends, we do not always remember to be 
grateful. We enjoy food on our tables and cherish freedom, yet we can 
easily neglect those around this land and other parts of the world who 
have neither.
  Fulfilling our daily duties and responsibilities on Capitol Hill can 
make such a difference in this world and provide a sense of personal 
satisfaction because each day grants us great opportunities. Remind us, 
ever-present God, to be grateful and gracious. Help us to find ways to 
show our appreciation by sharing our many blessings with others and 
never forgetting to offer thanksgiving to You each day for every day.
  Amen.

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