WATCH: Dalai Lama Leads Senate Prayer For First Time Ever

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The Dalai Lama gave the opening prayer at the U.S. Senate for the first time ever on Thursday.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) thanked the Tibetan spiritual leader for his words.

Last month the Dalai Lama also met with President Barack Obama at the White House, which provoked a stern rebuke from the Chinese government.

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