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Welcome. I want to thank you for joining us today. I am cliff may, fdd founder and president and we are pleased to have you here today joining us this event, cohosted with the center for new american security. To mark the release of Michael Gordon excellent new book degrade destroy. Because michael has had exceptional access to top u. S. Officials and military commanders and because of his extraordinary firsthand reporting from battlefields hes produced a must read book on this historic conflict. We were very proud to have michael with us inhouse at fdd while he was working on the book and we understand you also spent time at cns during the same. Are all happy to see it on the shelves today. Its available for purchase all major booksellers, online info that you here in person in the back of the room at the conclusion of todaysen events. Michael gordon currently serves as as a National Security correspondent for the wall street journal. In addition to his latest book he is the coauthor
As you provide them with your wisdom to meet the challenges they face. May they trust you completely, whether in the sunshine or storm. Help them to remember the many times you have helped them when they had no solutions for their problems. Lord, lead them to be such true stewards of our National Trust that they will transmit this nation to our decendants far greater than it is today. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , july 9, 2014. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable edward j. Markey, a senator from the commonwealth of massachusetts, to p
Your wings. Thank you for the life that stirs within us and for our bright and beautiful world. Lord, the works of your hands bring us joy, creating in us a desire to bless your name. Today fill the hearts of our senators with praise and peace, as they seek to accomplish your purposes. Give them wings of faith to rise above the challenges that keep them tethered to sectarian prarl sis. Provide them with everything they need to live a life that glorifies you. And, lord, we thank you for your Gifted Senate pages who faithfully serve you and country. We pray in your great name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of ahi janes. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , june 5, 2014. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, p
Of your healing, the source of your glory. From this place may there flow the wisdom of not just humanity but of the almighty. Oh lord, we the people of faith in iraq, jews, christians and muslims, give thanks to you for the way this land and this place has stood with us in our terrors and trials. Through this house, we thank you that we have not been left alone. May your glory be on this land and may you, oh god, bless america. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Reid mr. President . The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid i extend to our chaplain an appreciation for the guest chaplain today. That was a very moving prayer, and appreciate very much the work that our chaplain does in always giving us courage and helping build our faith. Mr. P