Walter B. Jones: “Mr. Speaker, prior to 1962, we had prayer in this Nation. I think the children of this country, and since September 11…”

“Mr. Speaker, prior to 1962, we had prayer in this Nation. I think the children of this country, and since September 11, I think there have been more adults in the churches, the synagogues, the mosques, than there have been in a long, long time. Again, for these groups that are supposed to help educate our children like the National PTA, I was very disappointed that they would oppose a resolution that was only the sense of the Congress. When governors, when the President, when other leaders of State and local and national government are asking people to pray for America and to pray for our men and women in uniform, I just felt like I needed to come to the floor and say ``thank you'' to those who voted for this resolution on November 15. Again, it passed with 297, only 125 in opposition.”