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Jack Kingston: I want to say finally, prior to September 11, 70 percent of Americans surveyed said that they pray regularly. After…

On the recordDecember 12, 2001
I want to say finally, prior to September 11, 70 percent of Americans surveyed said that they pray regularly. After September 11, 97 percent. America has gotten back down on its knees, and I am glad that we have an administration that acknowledges the role of religion and spiritual matters in their decisionmaking.
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Jack Kingston
Georgia

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Discussing the increase in prayer among Americans after September 11.

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