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The National Prayer Breakfast

Washington, DC
Thursday, February 7, 2013

Co-Chairs Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) and Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) hosted the national prayer breakfast, an annual event that features congressional and administration officials along with other notable Americans.

This year, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-TX) and Rep. Janice Hahn (D-CA) were joined by Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert, Former U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) and outgoing Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar.

Dr. Benjamin Carson, director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions delivered a message. Then, singer Andrea Bocelli offered the closing song and Olympic gold medalist and gymnast Gabbi Douglas provides the closing prayer.

Updated: Friday, February 8, 2013 at 11:29am (ET)

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