[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6551]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

  (Mr. PALAZZO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, this week, our Nation observes the 63rd 
National Day of Prayer. Leaders have been gathering in our Nation to 
recognize this day since Congress recognized it in 1952. We have always 
been and still remain a nation under God.
  This week, I will continue to pray for our Nation. I will pray for my 
colleagues who serve with me here in Congress. I will pray for the 
people I serve in south Mississippi. I will pray that God Almighty 
continues to watch over our people and that he will continue to bless 
this land.
  Also, my prayers and my thoughts are with all those in my home State 
of Mississippi and throughout the country who were affected by this 
week's storms. I want to thank my colleagues who have reached out to my 
office and to our delegation.
  This week, as we bow our heads once more to observe the National Day 
of Prayer, we also remember the 35 lives lost, the loved ones who mourn 
them, and the hundreds of communities who are picking up the pieces to 
rebuild their lives.

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