[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1066]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  God of mercy, we give You thanks for giving us another day.
  With exciting news for some, disappointing for others, and remarkable 
for our Nation, the Members of this assembly gather to address the work 
that is theirs to perform.
  May each Member be reminded of the responsibility before them and, 
amidst the heightened emotions of this day, properly and accurately 
discern substance from distraction.
  We thank You for the incredible gift of our representative democracy 
still being forged in the river of time that is American history. May 
the work done in the people's House through these days prove to be 
historically fruitful and edifying for generations of Americans to 
come.
  May all that is done be for Your greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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