[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6382]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                             DAY OF PRAYER

  (Mr. HARPER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HARPER. Mr. Speaker, Governor Haley Barbour has proclaimed today 
as a Day of Prayer in my home State of Mississippi to remember 
Mississippians who suffered devastating losses of life and property in 
Saturday's horrific tornadoes and for those families who lost loved 
ones in last week's oil rig explosion.
  One of the tornadoes was an EF4 that left a path of destruction 
across Mississippi. Communities have come together to comfort families, 
clear debris, and accumulate what personal possessions could be found.
  Equally, Mississippians are experiencing grief in reaction to the 
drilling incident in the Gulf of Mexico. As neighbors and families 
mourn, we are reminded of the character of Mississippians in the 
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
  Today I join folks from across Mississippi in praying for those 
families affected. I commend Governor Haley Barbour for his leadership 
and for appropriately designating today as the Day of Prayer.
  Though tragic, neither of these events will break the spirit of 
Mississippi and her people. Our people will persevere.

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