
Will be voting on amendments to the budget resolution this morning. President, for the information of all Senators, we Under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States ofĪmerica, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation The Honorable Ted Stevens led the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: May they draw strength fromīeing still before the Eternal and knowing that Thou art God. Women of this Senate as they daily face their heavy responsibilitiesįor the secure good of this great Nation. The oppressed, a day of reckoning for evil and the beginning of a new May the result of their actions be a liberation of Give wisdom and guidance to those on whom theīurdens of decision rest: the Commander-in-Chief, his advisors and Heartache mingled with supportiveness and pride as they fear the worst

We remember their loved onesĪnd families as they strive to cope with their uncertainty and The hazards of war in a liberating cause. In this time ofĬonflict, we pray for all risking life and limb as they bravely face O Lord, help in trouble is what so many need. Psalmist's certainty that Thou art indeed our refuge and strength, an The Divine which is the necessary precondition to sharing the Grant us that alert, focusing stillness before Guide our praying as it seeks not to bend Thee to our God.'' (Psalm 46) Teach us that prayer is more a matter of attitude Gracious Father, Thy word declares, ``Be still and know that I am The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer: Campbell Gillon, of Georgetown Presbyterian Church

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