[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 14 (Thursday, February 1, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S676]
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JOINT MEETING OF THE TWO HOUSES--ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH 
                                REPUBLIC


                                 Recess

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will now 
stand in recess and proceed to the House of Representatives for a joint 
meeting.
  Thereupon, the Senate, at 11:27 a.m., recessed until 12:45 p.m., and 
the Senate, preceded by the Secretary of the Senate, Kelly D. Johnston; 
the Deputy Sergeant at Arms, Joyce McCluney; the Vice President of the 
United States; and the President pro tempore of the Senate, Mr. Strom 
Thurmond, proceeded to the Hall of the House of Representatives to hear 
the address by His Excellency Jacques Chirac, President of the French 
Republic.
  (The address delivered by the President of the French Republic to the 
joint meeting of the two Houses of Congress is printed in the 
Proceedings of the House of Representatives in today's Record.)
  Thereupon, at 12:45 p.m., the Senate reassembled and was called to 
order by the Presiding Officer (Mr. Coats).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Presiding Officer, in his capacity as a 
Senator from Indiana, suggests the absence of a quorum. The clerk will 
call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Brown). Is there objection? Without 
objection, it is so ordered.

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