[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 12 (Tuesday, February 4, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H273]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE HELD PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS 
OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 9 TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF 
                           THE UNITED STATES

  The Speaker of the House presided.
  The Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms, Mr. William Sims, announced 
the Vice President and Members of the U.S. Senate, who entered the Hall 
of the House of Representatives, the Vice President taking the chair at 
the right of the Speaker, and the Members of the Senate the seats 
reserved for them.
  The SPEAKER. The Chair appoints as members of the committee on the 
part of the House to escort the President of the United States 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 Arkansas [Mr. Dickey];
  The gentleman from Arkansas [Mr. Hutchinson];
  The gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Gephardt];
  The gentleman from Michigan [Mr. Bonior];
  The gentleman from California [Mr. Fazio];
  The gentlewoman from Connecticut [Mrs. Kennelly];
  The gentleman from Arkansas [Mr. Berry]; and
  The gentleman from Arkansas [Mr. Snyder).
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The President of the Senate, at the direction of 
that body, appoints the following Senators as members of the committee 
on the part of the Senate to escort the President of the United States 
into the House Chamber:
  The Senator from Mississippi [Mr. Lott];
  The Senator from Oklahoma [Mr. Nickles];
  The Senator from Florida [Mr. Mack];
  The Senator from Georgia [Mr. Coverdell];
  The Senator from Idaho [Mr. Craig];
  The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell];
  The Senator from Arkansas [Mr. Hutchinson];
  The Senator from South Dakota [Mr. Daschle];
  The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. Ford];
  The Senator from Maryland [Ms. Mikulski];
  The Senator from Louisiana [Mr. Breaux];
  The Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. Kerry];
  The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid];
  The Senator from West Virginia [Mr. Rockefeller];
  The Senator from North Dakota [Mr. Dorgan]; and
  The Senator from New Jersey [Mr. Torricelli].
  The Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms announced the acting dean of 
the diplomatic corps, His Excellency Mohsin A. Alaini, Ambassador of 
Yemen.
  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 Associate 
Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.
  The Associate Justices of the Supreme Court 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.
  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 9 o'clock and 11 minutes p.m., the Sergeant at Arms, Mr. Wilson 
Livingood, announced the President of the United States.
  The President of the United States, 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, I have the high privilege and 
the distinct honor of presenting to you the President of the United 
States.
  (Applause, the Members rising.)

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