[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 11, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H10175-H10176]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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    JOINT MEETING OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY HIS 
           EXCELLENCY, JOHN BRUTON, PRIME MINISTER OF IRELAND

  The Speaker of the House presided.
  The Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms, Donald T. Kellaher, announced 
the President pro tempore and Members of the U.S. Senate, who entered 
the Hall of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore 
taking the chair at the right of the Speaker, and the Members of the 
Senate the seats reserved for them.
  The SPEAKER. On the part of the House, the Chair appoints as members 
of the committee to escort the Prime Minister of Ireland into the 
Chamber: the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Armey]; the gentleman from Texas 
[Mr. DeLay]; the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Boehner]; the gentleman from 
California [Mr. Cox]; the gentleman from New York [Mr. Gilman]; the 
gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Blute]; the gentleman from New Jersey 
[Mr. Franks]; the gentleman from New York [Mr. King]; the gentleman 
from New York [Mr. Lazio]; the gentleman from New York [Mr. Quinn]; the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. English]; the gentleman from Illinois 
[Mr. Flanagan]; the gentlewoman from New York [Mrs. Kelly]; the 
gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. Martini]; the gentleman from Michigan 
[Mr. Bonior]; the gentlewoman from Connecticut [Mrs. Kennelly]; the 
gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Hoyer]; the gentleman from Mississippi 
[Mr. Montgomery]; the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Markey]; the 
gentleman from Michigan [Mr. Kildee]; the gentleman from Montana [Mr. 
Williams]; the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Borski]; the gentleman 
from New York [Mr. Manton]; the gentleman from Washington [Mr. 
McDermott]; the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Neal]; the gentleman 
from Virginia [Mr. Moran]; the gentlewoman from New York [Mrs. 
Maloney]; and the gentleman from Rhode Island [Mr. Kennedy].
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The President pro tempore of the Senate, 
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the direction of that body, appoints the following Senators as a 
committee on the part of the Senate to escort His Excellency, John 
Bruton, the Prime Minister of Ireland into the Chamber: the Senator 
from Wyoming [Mr. Simpson]; the Senator from Mississippi [Mr. Cochran]; 
the Senator from Alaska [Mr. Stevens]; the Senator from Florida [Mr. 
Mack]; the Senator from South Dakota [Mr. Daschle]; the Senator from 
Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy]; the Senator from Vermont [Mr. Leahy]; and 
the Senator from Rhode Island [Mr. Pell].

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  The Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms announced the Acting Dean of 
the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Joseph Edsel Edmunds, Ambassador of Saint 
Lucia.
  The Acting Dean of the Diplomatic Corps entered the Hall of the House 
of Representatives and took the seat reserved for him.
  The Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms announced the Cabinet of the 
President of the United States.
  The members of the Cabinet of the President of the United States 
entered the Hall of the House of Representatives and took the seats 
reserved for them in front of the Speaker's rostrum.
  At 10 o'clock and 5 minutes a.m., the Assistant to the Sergeant at 
Arms announced His Excellency, John Bruton, the Prime Minister of 
Ireland.
  The Prime Minister of Ireland, escorted by the committee of Senators 
and Representatives, entered the Hall of the House of Representatives, 
and stood at the Clerk's desk.
  [Applause, the Members rising.]
  The SPEAKER. Members of the Congress, it is my great privilege, and I 
deem it a high honor and personal pleasure to present to you His 
Excellency, John Bruton, the Taoiseach, Prime Minister of Ireland.
  [Applause, the Members rising.]

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