[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 7, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6-S7]
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                     NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I send a resolution to the desk creating a 
committee consisting of two Senators to notify the President that a 
quorum of each House is assembled, ask that it be reported by title, 
agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the present consideration 
of the resolution?
  There being no objection, the resolution (S. Res. 2) was considered 
and agreed to, as follows:

                               S. Res. 2

       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.

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, in order that we may carry out the direction 
of this resolution, we will ask for a quorum call at this point so the 
Democratic leader and I can move across the Hall to the Vice 
President's office to make the traditional call.
  With that, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I report to the Senate that Senator Daschle 
and I have spoken to the President and have assured him that we have 
taken the necessary actions to swear in our Members and establish our 
quorum, and we are ready to do business. He said he was glad to hear 
that and he is ready to go to work.

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