[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13938]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God, Creator of all and Builder of a just society, this is a 
House of pride and dignity because of its noble belief in free people. 
By law and by policy through the years, interior freedom has been 
uncovered as obstacles to equal opportunity have been removed.
  By celebrating the accomplishments of the past 20 years founded in 
the initiative of the Disabilities Act, Lord God, responsible 
government has continued to embrace the advent and development of Your 
people.
  Lord, here, may each child of disadvantage and every victim of war 
and accident be given hope and grounding for personal aspirations to 
achieve his or her full potential in Your sight.
  With the help of research, engineering, medicine, and professional 
therapy, may government uphold the Nation's commitment to equal 
opportunity in the pursuit of happiness.
  May every American rejoice and thank You, Almighty God, for the next 
step and every step to be taken to afford open and full accessibility 
to place and position for all citizens in a just world. For this we 
pray, and we will continue to work, both now and forever.
  Amen.

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