[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 7, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S8]
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   NOTIFYING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE ELECTION OF A 
                         PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I send a resolution to the desk notifying 
the President of the election of Senator Thurmond, and ask that the 
resolution be reported by title, agreed to, and that motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 5) notifying the President of the 
     United States of the election of a President pro tempore.

  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 5) was agreed to, as follows:

                               S. Res. 5

       Resolved, That the President of the United States be 
     notified of the election of Strom Thurmond, a Senator from 
     the State of South Carolina, as President pro tempore.

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