[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 151 (Wednesday, October 21, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12810]
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 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 138--PROVIDING FOR THE CONVENING OF THE FIRST 
                     SESSION OF THE 106TH CONGRESS

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now 
proceed to House Joint Resolution 138 received from the House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A joint resolution (H.J. Res. 138) appointing the day for 
     the convening of the First Session of the One Hundred Sixth 
     Congress.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the joint resolution?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the joint 
resolution.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The joint resolution (H.J. Res. 138) was considered read the third 
time and passed, as follows:

                             H.J. Res. 138

       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
     United States of America in Congress assembled, That the 
     first regular session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress shall 
     begin at noon on Wednesday, January 6, 1999.

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I can announce now that there will be no 
further votes in the 105th Congress. This resolution just adopted 
provides for the convening of the 106th Congress at 12 noon on January 
6, 1999.
  I yield the floor.
  Several Senators addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Carolina.

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