[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 22, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S670]
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               PROVIDING FOR A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of House Concurrent Resolution 9, which 
was received from the House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 9) providing for a 
     joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
     President on the state of the Union.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the concurrent resolution?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be deemed agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 9) was agreed to.

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