Dalai Lama Gives Prayer on Senate Floor
The Dalai Lama delivered the opening prayer on the Senate floor Thursday morning, the first time the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader spoke in the Senate. See the unofficial English transcript of his prayer below. After the prayer, the Dalai Lama watched on as senators recited the pledge of allegiance. "I know I speak for the entire Senate family when I express our gratitude for the prayer in the Senate and his words of encouragement and his blessing," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said.