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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 25, 2001
Provides that on a day of reconciliation selected jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, and with the House and Senate Chaplains in attendance: (1) the two Houses of Congress shall assemble in the Hall of the House; and (2) during this assembly, the Members of the two Houses may gather to humbly seek the blessings of Providence for forgiveness, reconciliation, unity, and charity for all people of the United States, thereby assisting the Nation to realize its potential as the champion of hope, the vindicator of the defenseless, and the guardian of freedom.
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Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R–TX
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