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Sen. Schulz offers opening prayer as Iowa Senate convenes; journal approved
Summary
The Iowa Senate convened with an opening prayer by Senator Schulz invoking holy week and asking for guidance; the chair subsequently stated the journal 'stands approved as printed.'
The Iowa Senate convened with the chair calling the chamber to order and announcing that Senator Schulz, the senator from Crawford, would offer the opening prayer.
Senator Schulz offered a prayer invoking holy week, asking senators to "contemplate our ongoing sin and the law that condemns us to death" and to seek guidance as they "consider the decisions to be made for the people of Iowa." He also prayed for "healing and comfort for all those who themselves or their family are suffering" and closed, "We count on your mercies as our eternal father. Amen." The prayer invoked religious observance and legislative responsibility as senators prepared for the day's business.
Following the prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, the chair asked whether there were corrections to the journal. With no corrections offered, the chair stated, "the journal stands approved as printed," recording the procedural approval on the floor.
