[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 139 (Tuesday, October 1, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S12093]
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    PROVIDING FOR THE CONVENING OF THE 105TH CONGRESS AND COUNTING 
                            ELECTORAL VOTES

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of House Joint Resolution 198 regarding 
the convening of the 105th Congress and the counting of electoral votes 
which was received from the House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A joint resolution (H.J. Res. 198) appointing the day for 
     the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Fifth 
     Congress and the day for the counting in Congress of the 
     electoral votes for President and Vice President cast in 
     December of 1996.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the joint resolution?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the joint 
resolution.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, it is my understanding from the clerk 
that the Senate will come back on the 7th and count the electoral votes 
on the 9th.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is the understanding of the Chair.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. I thank the Chair.
  I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be deemed read a third 
time, passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The joint resolution (H.J. Res. 198) was deemed read a third time, 
and passed.

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