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INFORMING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES THAT A QUORUM OF EACH
HOUSE IS ASSEMBLED
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 1, submitted earlier today.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
The legislative clerk read as follows:
A resolution (S. Res. 1) establishing a committee to inform the President of the United States that a quorum of each House is assembled.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution.
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The resolution (S. Res. 1) was agreed to as follows
S. Res. 1
Resolved, That a committee consisting of two Senators be appointed to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representatives to wait upon the President of the United States and inform him that a quorum of each House is assembled and that the Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Pursuant to S. Res. 1, the Chair appoints the Senator from Kentucky, Mr. McConnell, and the Senator from New York, Mr. Schumer, as a committee to join the committee on the part of the House of Representatives to wait upon the President of the United States and inform him that a quorum is assembled and that the Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 1
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