[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 39 (Thursday, March 22, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S2681]
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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, March 22, 2001.
     To the Senate:
       Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable 
     Lincoln Chafee, a Senator from the State of Rhode Island, to 
     perform the duties of the Chair.
                                                   Strom Thurmond,
                                            President pro tempore.

  Mr. CHAFEE thereupon assumed the chair as Acting President pro 
tempore.

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