Who knows . The new friend that you just met me it the whole reason you are here. We want to respect your time so it is time to start the program. It is a thrill for us to look out over this crowd of thousands of people from all 50 states, 140 countries, every religious tradition and every language, community, and culture. We have not come to celebrate power or money or politics. We have come here together to pray. Washington, d. C. , needs prayer. Senateead the weekly Prayer Breakfast group. It has been around washington as long as the pentagon or the jefferson memorial. As we said, the national Prayer Breakfast grew out of the weekly senate group and the idea has spread all over the world. It has been a weekly miracle for us. We are democrats and republicans. Ask progressives, conservatives progressives, conservatives. Women and men. When we get together and share a meal and talk about our families and share about the things that matter to us and humble ourselves and pray, we find ou
Who knows . The new friend that you just met me it the whole reason you are here. We want to respect your time so it is time to start the program. It is a thrill for us to look out over this crowd of thousands of people from all 50 states, 140 countries, every religious tradition and every language, community, and culture. We have not come to celebrate power or money or politics. We have come here together to pray. Washington, d. C. , needs prayer. Senateead the weekly Prayer Breakfast group. It has been around washington as long as the pentagon or the jefferson memorial. As we said, the national Prayer Breakfast grew out of the weekly senate group and the idea has spread all over the world. It has been a weekly miracle for us. We are democrats and republicans. Ask progressives, conservatives progressives, conservatives. Women and men. When we get together and share a meal and talk about our families and share about the things that matter to us and humble ourselves and pray, we find ou
Who knows . The new friend that you just met me it the whole reason you are here. We want to respect your time so it is time to start the program. It is a thrill for us to look out over this crowd of thousands of people from all 50 states, 140 countries, every religious tradition and every language, community, and culture. We have not come to celebrate power or money or politics. We have come here together to pray. Washington, d. C. , needs prayer. Senateead the weekly Prayer Breakfast group. It has been around washington as long as the pentagon or the jefferson memorial. As we said, the national Prayer Breakfast grew out of the weekly senate group and the idea has spread all over the world. It has been a weekly miracle for us. We are democrats and republicans. Ask progressives, conservatives progressives, conservatives. Women and men. When we get together and share a meal and talk about our families and share about the things that matter to us and humble ourselves and pray, we find ou
The bible says thou shalt not covet, and you have made me violate the laws today. [laughter] [applause] i dont get upset with people who sing well. I wish however they did not make it look so easy. Making yourlk about voice heard in heaven. As has already been stated, our lawmakers get together each week for a Prayer Breakfast. One of the things that really inspires me about the Prayer Breakfast is the closing prayer. When they stand and join hands and they prayed together. To see republican, democrat, independents praying together, i find myself thinking where are the cspan cameras when you need them . One senator observed, as some of you may have heard, it is difficult to pray like that and then leave the room and go to the Upper Chamber and figuratively stab one of your colleagues in the back. The senator quickly added, it is not impossible. But it is difficult. [laughter] know the nextay day in one of the hideaways senators from both sides of the aisle need for a bible study. The b
Point of order, mr. Skinner. Fair to point of order. Two words. Well done. The british house of commons is scheduled to debate President Trumps state visit on february 20th. And you can watch more of our coverage of the British Parliament in london at cspan. Org. Search British Parliament. President trump spoke at his First National Prayer Breakfast last week, and Senate Chaplin barry black delivered the keynote address at the 90minute event. Okay. Ready . Good morning. Good morning. Good morning, folks. May we have your attention back here at the front. We kind of hate to interrupt all of the conversations that are going on all over the hall. Who knows the new friend that you just met may be the whole reason that youre here. But we want to respect your time. So its time to start the program. It is a thrill for us to look out over this crowd of thousands of people from all 50 states, from 140 countries, from every religious tradition and from every language and community and culture. W