SENATE—Tuesday, September 16, 2008
19098 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 154, Pt. 14 September 16, 2008 SENATE—Tuesday, September 16, 2008 The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was THE ECONOMY a gallon of gasoline. It is not strong for called to order by the Honorable JON Mr. REID. Mr. President, on the the cities and towns that have been TESTER, a Senator from the State of morning of October 30, 1929, President forced to cut back on police, schools, Montana. Herbert Hoover awoke the day after and firefighters because their tax base the biggest one-day stock market crash is shrinking. Certainly it is not strong PRAYER in American history, surveyed the for the millions of families who have or The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- state of the U.S. economy and declared: may soon lose their homes, or the tens fered the following prayer: The fundamental business of the country, of millions who are seeing their home Let us pray. that is production and distribution of com- equity plummet. Almighty God, who inhabits eternity, modities, is on a sound and prosperous basis. No matter what George Bush, JOHN whose throne is in Heaven, whose foot- In the coming weeks and months MCCAIN, or the ghost of Herbert Hoover stool is Earth, You are worthy to re- after that, President Hoover remained may think, this economy is not strong, ceive our gratitude, worship, and in an economic bubble, unaware of the and the American people deserve bet- praise. We thank You for Your gracious extreme suffering of ordinary Ameri- ter. mercy and forgiveness when we fail and cans—even declaring that anyone who This is not a time for panic, but it is sin.
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