covid-19. and sustain our efforts to get shots in people's arms all around the world. expand access to treatment and save lives everywhere. we can do this. we can control covid-19. we can start to build a better, healthier, more secure future today. if we all do our part and if we step up together. so thank you for responding to this fight and most especially, thank you for all the doctors, nurses and community health workers, scientists and anyone and everyone on the front lines fighting this pandemic, saving lives every single day. we owe you. tweets. >> house speaker nancy pelosi joined other members of congress in a moment of silence to recognize the one million americans who died from covid-19. the ceremony on the steps of the u.s. capitol is just under 10 minutes.

>> house speaker nancy pelosi joined other members of congress to -- remember those who died from covid-19. this is on the front steps of the capital.

announcer: ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the right reverend, bishop of washington. >> i'd like i to join me in a moment of prayer. -- like to you join me in a moment of prayer. gracious and merciful god, behind each number is a name of a person beloved. far too many taken much too soon and sometimes alone. as we once again entrust them to your gracious care and the mystery that lies beyond this life, help us to believe that you hold them safely in your love. deal mercifully with all who grieve, forgive us the things

done and left undone that might have saved those we lost. help us to accept what we cannot change. thank you for the brave and kind ones who worked so hard to care for the sick and dying, to keep us safe and our society going in the midst of a pandemic. teach us to number our days and set our hearts to wisdom, that we might end this scourge at last, not only in this country, but in your world. and in your name we pray. amen. announcer: ladies and gentlemen, please welcome members of the united states air force band singing.

>> ♪ shall we gather at the river where bright angel feet have ready to with its crystal tide forever flowing by the throne of god yes we'll gather at the river the beautiful the beautiful river gather with the saints at the river that flows by the throne of god

soon we'll reach the shining river soon our pilgrimage will cease soon our happy hearts will quiver with the melody of peace yes we'll gather at the river the beautiful the beautiful river gather with the saints at the

river that flows by the throne of god ♪♪ announcer: ladies and gentlemen, please join speaker nancy pelosi and members of the united states house of representatives and united states senate in a moment of silence in remembrance of one million american lives lost to the covid-19 virus.

♪ god bless america lapped that i love stand beside her and guide her through the night with the live from above from the mountains to the prairies to the oceans white with foam god bless america my home sweet home

god bless america my home sweet home ♪♪ announcer: ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your participation in this moment of silence.

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