House proceeding 02-07-08 :: 0:01:20 to 0:03:07 of 1:28:58

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tomorrow. the speaker: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain. pastor wes davis, riverton friends church, riverton, kansas. the chaplain: shall we pray.

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Opening Prayer given by the guest chaplain.

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father god, maker of heaven and  earth, you are lord of all   things  created and sovereign   over this great nation.  we humbly bow before  you this  day to thank you for your  mercies being new every  morning.

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it is because ever your great  mercy that we would again ask  for  your blessing and your   favor over these women and men   who gather  here as   representatives of our   congress.  please extend to them

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your   mercy and your grace.  remind them that you love them.  your  scripture tells us as iron  sharpens iron, so one person   sharpens  another.  may these your people sharpen  one another today as their

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ideologies clash together. as one philosophy great against  another  philosophy different   than their own.  help them to see this diversity  not as tearing for these are   not people of shared fabric,   for

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they have been forged  stronger by the rigors of  politics and public  scrutiny,  but help them see this clashing  and greating as an opportunity    to sharpen -- grating as an  opportunity to sharpen thought

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and pierce conscience for the  benefit of humanity. may their actions  and decisions  of today not being future  apologies but may they  be a  statement of this congress'  character, their firm resolve,

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Nancy Pelosi: and the hope for a better america. amen. the speaker: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause

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Nancy Boyda: 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from new jersey, congressman sires. mr. sires: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states

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Speech By: Nancy Boyda