[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 56 (Monday, May 5, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S3933]
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              APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will please read a communication to 
the Senate from the President pro tempore [Mr. Thurmond].
  The legislative clerk read the following letter:

                                                      U.S. Senate,


                                        President Pro Tempore,

                                      Washington, DC, May 5, 1997.
     To the Senate:
       Under the provisions of rule I, section 3, of the Standing 
     Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable Pat 
     Roberts, a Senator from the State of Kansas, to perform the 
     duties of the Chair.
                                                   Strom Thurmond,
                                            President pro tempore.

  Mr. ROBERTS thereupon assumed the chair as Acting President pro 
tempore.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI addressed the Chair.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Alaska.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I thank the Chair and wish the occupant 
a good day.

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