Saturday, February 28, 2009
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE -1335- Saturday, February 28, 2009 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2009 The Senate met at 10:00 a.m. and was called to order by Lieutenant Governor William T. Bolling. The Reverend Dr. Craig A. Sherouse, Second Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia, offered the following prayer: Almighty God, we praise You according to Your excellent greatness. All that is within us blesses Your holy name. You offer us wisdom to make good decisions, and forgiveness when we go the wrong way. Help us, O God! Pity us in these frightening times, like a father does his children. Our needs are increasing and our resources are dwindling. Help us to offer the cup of cold water to our neighbor, even when the cup is leaking. We need Your wisdom! Bless our Governor, the Cabinet, and all of our Commonwealth’s civil servants. Bless our Delegates and these Senators as they draw their important work to a close. Give them rest and peace as they return to families and jobs. Guide these final, critical moments of budgets and bills. Bless them this day! God of grace and God of glory, on Your people pour Your power. Crown this old Commonwealth’s story, bring her bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom; grant us courage, grant us hope, for the facing of this hour. In Your Holy Name we pray, Amen. The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names: Barker, Colgan, Cuccinelli, Deeds, Edwards, Hanger, Herring, Houck, Howell, Hurt, Locke, Lucas, Martin, McDougle, McEachin, Miller, J.C., Miller, Y.B., Newman, Norment, Northam, Obenshain, Petersen, Puckett, Puller, Quayle, Reynolds, Ruff, Saslaw, Smith, Stolle, Stosch, Stuart, Ticer, Vogel, Wagner, Wampler, Watkins, Whipple.
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