,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #b1 #bjai ,mr4
 ,lank=d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4     
,cotton1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 
,ris*1 ,mrs4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,ms4   
,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,cassidy1  
,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 & ,mr4      
,rubio7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,may
 #c1 #bjah1 z ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( !      
,national ,day ( ,pray] e/abli%$ "u !   
,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = sett+
 aside ! fir/ ,?ursday 9 ,may z ! date  
on :i* ! ,national ,day ( ,pray] is     
celebrat$1 approv$ ,may #e1 #aihh1 :i* 0
 sign$ by ,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan on  
,may #e1 #aihh4  ,:]eas section #aai (  
title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 /ates t1
 ,! ,presid5t %all issue ea* ye> a      
proclamation designat+ ! fir/ ,?ursday 9
 ,may z a ,national ,day ( ,pray] on :i*
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may turn to ,god 
9 pray] & m$itation at *ur*es1 9 gr\ps1 

& z individuals42 ,:]eas ,may #c1 #bjah1
 m>ks ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,national    
,day ( ,pray] e/abli%$ "u ! ,act entitl$
 ,an ,act to provide = sett+ aside !    
fir/ ,?ursday 9 ,may z ! date on :i* !  
,national ,day ( ,pray] is celebrat$1   
approv$ ,may #e1 #aihh 7,public ,law    
#ajj-cjg2 #ajb ,/at4 #def7 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is preamble z ,public ,law #ajj-cjg71  
:i* 0 sign$ by ,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan
 on ,may #e1 #aihh1 & lat] codifi$ z    
section #aai ( title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2 ,:]eas1 z ,s5ator ,jesse ,helms  
/at$ on ! day ! vehicle t w\ld become   
,public ,law #ajj-cjg pass$ ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 ,designat+ ! fir/ ,?ursday 9 ,may z
 ! ,national ,day ( ,pray] all[s ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to plan & prep>e to      
int]c$e z a corporate body on behalf ( !
 ,nation & its lead]s f ye> to ye> )    
c]ta9ty42 &  7#b7 ,the magnitude (      
,am]ica's problems1 )9 & )\t ! c\ntry1  
evid5ce a ne$ = div9e heal+ & guidance42
  ,:]eas1 z ,repres5tative ,tony ,hall  
/at$ on ! day ! vehicle t w\ld become   

,public ,law #ajj-cjg pass$ ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 ,?is w help to br+ m   
c]ta9ty to ! s*$ul+ ( ev5ts relat$ to ! 
,national ,day ( ,pray]1 & p]mit m      
effective long-range plann+4 ,= ! pa/ #g
 ye>s1 ! day has be5 obs]v$ 9 ,may1 b   
be=e ?is p]iod x 0 obs]v$ at diff]5t    
times ( ! ye>4 ,cl>ify+ legislation is  
ne$$ to ensure consi/5t & dep5dable     
obs]vance ( ! ,national ,day ( ,pray]42 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a long hi/ory
 ( turn+ to pray] bo? 9 times ( crisis &
 9 times ( ?anksgiv+1 z demon/rat$ on ! 
foll[+ occasions3  7#a7 ,presid5t ,b>ack
 ,obama /at$ 9 ,presid5tial             
,proclamation ,no4 #idda ( ,may #d1     
#bjaf 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #bgihc71 ,9 times 
( /eady calm & extraord9>y *ange alike1 
,am]icans ( all walks ( life h long     
turn$ to pray] to seek refuge1          
demon/rate gratitude1 & discov] peace4  
,su/a9+ u ?r\gh great unc]ta9ty & mom5ts
 ( sorr[1 pray] all[s u an outlet =     
introspection1 & = express+ our hopes1  
desires1 & fe>s4 ,x (f]s /r5g? 9 ! face 

( h>d%ip1 & r$emption :5 we falt]4 ,our 
c\ntry 0 f\nd$ on ! idea ( religi\s     
fre$om1 & we h long upheld ! belief t h[
 we pray & :e!r we pray are matt]s      
res]v$ = an individual's own consci5ce4 
,on ,national ,day ( ,pray]1 we r$$icate
 ourselves to ext5d+ ?is fre$om to all  
p44  7#b7 ,presid5t ,donald ,trump /at$ 
9 ,presid5tial ,proclamation ,no4 #ifcd 
( ,septemb] #a1 #bjag 7#hb ,f$4 ,reg4   
#dbdci71 ,i urge ,am]icans ( all fai?s &
 religi\s traditions & backgr\nds to (f]
 pray]s today = all ^? h>m$ by          
,hurricane ,h>vey1 includ+ p :o h lo/   
family memb]s or be5 injur$1 ^? :o h lo/
 homes or o!r prop]ty1 & our fir/       
respond]s1 law en=cem5t (fic]s1 milit>y 
p]sonnel1 & m$ical pr(essionals lead+ ! 
response & recov]y ef=ts4 ,ea* ( u1 9   
our own way1 may call ^u our ,god =     
/r5g? & com=t dur+ ?is difficult "t4 ,i 
call on all ,am]icans & h\ses ( wor%ip  
?r\gh\t ! ,nation to jo9 9 "o voice (   
pray]1 z we seek to uplift "o ano!r &   
assi/ ^? suff]+ f ! consequ5ces ( ?is   

t]rible /orm44  7#c7 ,on ,septemb] #e1  
#bjag1 9 response to ,hurricane ,h>vey1 
,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate ,*uck ,s*um] 
said on ! floor ( ! ,s5ate1 ,"r n[1 l>ge
 p>ts ( ! f\r? l>ge/ city 9 our c\ntry  
rema9 und]wat]4 ,i ext5d my mo/ he>tfelt
 sympa?ies to ! p ( ,h\/on & to ^?      
across p>ts ( ,texas & ,l\isiana :o are 
j beg9n+ a long road to recov]y f       
,hurricane ,h>vey4 ,hav+ liv$ ?r\gh     
,hurricane ,s&y 9 my home ,/ate ( ,new  
,york1 ,i rememb] ! agonies ( families  
:o lo/ _! homes1 lo/ _! bus9esses1 &1   
p>ticul>ly 9 ! fir/ mon?1 _h a s5se (   
helplessness ab\t :at _h happ5$ to !m4  
,our ?\ghts & pray]s are ) ev]yone 9    
,h\/on44  7#d7 ,on ,june #ad1 #bjag1    
aft] ! %oot+ 9 ,alex&ria1 ,virg9ia--    
7,a7 ,s5ator ,james ,lank=d said 9 a    
pray] on ! floor ( ! ,s5ate1 ,as ,i h   
walk$ ?r\gh ! hallways head+ back & =?  
to diff]5t meet+s1 ,i h be5 int]e/$ to  
see _m doors t ,i h walk$ by1 & :5 ^?   
doors 7 op51 ,i c\ld he> p inside pray+4
 ,!re h be5 at lea/ ?ree organiz$ pray] 

meet+s on ! ,hill today1 specifically   
relat$ j to t1 & o!rs spontane\sly      
occurr+4 ,j = a mom5t we h ! opportunity
 to be able to reflect & say to ,god3   
,?ank ,y s mu* = protect+ ! p on t      
field4 ,?ank y aga9 to ! ,capitol       
,police1 :o lit]ally put _! lives on !  
l9e to protect ! gue/s & ! ,memb]s &    
/aff "h e s+le day ''' ,i w\ld l to be  
able to jo9 :at is happ5+ all ov] ?is   
,hill = j a mom5t 9 ?is room--= u to be 
able to pray = a mom5t ''' 42  7,b7     
,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives ,nancy ,pelosi said on !
 floor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,y  
may n "k ?is1 my colleagues1 b e "t ,i  
pray1 :i* is v frequ5tly1 & c]ta9ly e   
,sunday1 ,i pray = all ( y1 all ( y     
toge!r4 ,9 ! e>li] ye>s1 ,i us$ to pray 
= y\r happ9ess1 = ! fact t we w\ld1     
work+ toge!r1 he$ ! words ( ,presid5t   
,k5n$y 9 ! clos+ ( 8 inaugural address  
:5 he said3 ''' ,god's "w mu/ truly be  
our own4 ,h[ d we view :at ,god's w is =
 u8 ,h[ d we come toge!r to give        

confid5ce to ! ,am]ican p8 ,z our       
,f\nd]s int5d$1 we w\ld h our           
disagreem5ts & we w\ld debate !m1 & we  
w\ld h confid5ce 9 our beliefs &        
humility to li/5 to o!rs4 ,b 9 m rec5t  
ye>s1 ,i h be5 pray+ n only = t1 b = our
 safety ''' ,my pray] is t we c resolve 
our diff]5ces 9 a way t fur!rs !        
preamble to ! ,con/itution1 takes u     
clos] to e pluribus unum4 ,& today1     
aga91 x is 9 ! family4 ,x is an injury 9
 ! family = ! /aff & = our colleague & =
 8 lead]%ip42 &  7,c7 ,speak] ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives ,paul ,ryan said on ! 
floor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,my  
colleagues1 !re are s _m memories f ?is 
day t we w want to =get1 & !re are s _m 
images t we w n want to see aga94 ,b !re
 is "o image 9 p>ticul> t ?is ,h\se %\ld
 keep1 & t is a photo ,i saw ?is morn+ (
 our ,democratic colleagues ga!r$ 9     
pray] ?is morn+ aft] he>+ ! news ''' ,s 
be=e ?is ,h\se returns to its bus9ess1  
let's j sl[ d[n & reflect to ?9k ab\t h[
 we are all be+ te/$ "r n[1 because we  

are be+ te/$ "r n[4 ,i ask ea* ( y to   
jo9 me to resolve to come toge!r1 to    
lift ea* o!r up1 & to %[ ! c\ntry1 to %[
 ! _w1 t we are "o ,h\se1 ! p's ,h\se1  
unit$ 9 our humanity4 ,x is t humanity  
:i* w w9 ! day1 & x always w4 ,god      
bless44  7#e7 ,on ,septemb] #bh1 #bjag1 
,repres5tative ,/eve ,scalise1 m>k+ 8   
return to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives aft]
 be+ %ot on a baseball field 9          
,alex&ria1 ,virg9ia1 said on ! floor (  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,wh5 ,i 0 lay+ 
out on t ball field1 ! fir/ ?+ ,i did   
once ,i 0 d[n & c\ldn't move anymore is 
,i j />t$ to pray4 ,& ,i'll tell y x    
gave me an unbelievable s5se ( calm kn[+
 t at t po9t x 0 9 ,god's h&s4 ,b ,i    
pray$ = v specific ?+s1 & ,i w tell y   
pretty mu* e "o ( ^? pray]s 0 answ]$1 & 
!y 7 "s pretty *all5g+ pray]s ,i 0 putt+
 9 ,god's h&s4 ,he really did deliv] =  
me & my family4 ,& x j gives y t r5ew$  
fai? & und]/&+ t ! p[] ( pray] is some?+
 t y j _c und]e/imate44  7#f7 ,on       
,octob] #b1 #bjag1 aft] ! %oot+ 9 ,las  

,vegas1 ,nevada1 ,majority ,lead] ( !   
,s5ate ,mit* ,mc,connell said on ! floor
 ( ! ,s5ate1 ,! news we awoke to ?is    
morn+ 0 he>tbreak+4 ,:at happ5$ 9 ,las  
,vegas is %ock+1 x is tragic1 & = ^?    
affect$ & _! families1 x is deva/at+4 ,x
 is h>d to ev5 imag9e _! pa94 ,i hope !y
 w "k t we are pray+ = !m n[4 ,i hope !y
 w f9d /r5g? 9 ! love & k9dness ( ^?    
ar\nd !m 9 ^! h\rs ( su* d>kness & pa94 
,i hope !y w see t our c\ntry is /&+ by 
_! side today42  ,:]eas ! act ( pray] is
 bo? an expression ( religi\s belief &  
an act ( spee* t is protect$ by ! ,fir/ 
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,day (       
,pray]-- 7#a7 is consi/5t ) !           
,e/abli%m5t ,clause ( ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t  
to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#b7 belongs to all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7#c7 is v mu* 9 keep+ ) ! plurali/ic
 _s ( ! ,e/abli%m5t ,clause ( ! ,fir/   
,am5dm5t4 ,no s+le religi\s gr\p c claim
 own]%ip or control ( ! ,national ,day (
 ,pray]2 r1 x truly belongs to all      

,am]icans :o seek div9e guidance =      
!mselves & = ! c\ntry1 z ,repres5tative 
,m]vyn ,dymally not$ on ! day ! vehicle 
t w\ld become ,public ,law #ajj-cjg     
pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  ,:]eas
 call+ = pray] 9 times ( crisis &       
?anksgiv+ creates a s5se ( unity 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 &1 z ,presid5t ,ronald   
,reagan not$ 9 a radio address 9 #aihb1 
,pray] is "o ( ! few ?+s 9 ?is _w t     
hurts no "o & su/a9s ! _s ( millions42 &
 ,:]eas decl>+ a ,national ,day ( ,pray]
 sets ! ,unit$ ,/ates ap>t z a c\ntry1  
&1 z ,repres5tative ,william ,dannemey] 
not$ on ! day ! vehicle t w\ld become   
,public ,law #ajj-cjg pass$ ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 8,a ,nation 9 pray] has
 traditionally giv5 ?is great ,republic 
( ours ! efficacy requir$ to su/a9 x4 ,a
 ,national ,day ( ,pray] %\ld be m ?an a
 m]e commemorative occasion1 x %\ld be !
 spiritual su/5ance t sets ,am]ica ap>t 
f ! re/ ( ! _w1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 fre$om
 "u ,god or slav]y "u ! rule ( m5403    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    

recognizes ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( !         
,national ,day ( ,pray] e/abli%$ "u !   
,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = sett+
 aside ! fir/ ,?ursday 9 ,may z ! date  
on :i* ! ,national ,day ( ,pray] is     
celebrat$1 approv$ ,may #e1 #aihh       
7,public ,law #ajj-cjg2 #ajb ,/at4      
#def71 :i* 0 sign$ by ,presid5t ,ronald 
,reagan on ,may #e1 #aihh1 & lat]       
codifi$ z section #aai ( title #cf1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 enc\rages all
 p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to reaffirm !      
importance pray] has play$ 9 ! h]itage (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 expresses     
support = ! cont9u$ recognition ea* ye> 
(-- 7,a7 ! ,national ,day ( ,pray]2 &   
7,b7 ! importance t pray] & fai? h play$
 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4