[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S1]
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  INFORMING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES THAT A QUORUM OF EACH 
                           HOUSE IS ASSEMBLED

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, a quorum having been ascertained, I send a 
resolution to the desk informing the President that a quorum is present 
in the Senate and ask that it be considered and agreed to and the 
motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 164) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 164

       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.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to the resolution, the majority and 
minority leaders are appointed as members of the committee.

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