[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 72 (Wednesday, May 23, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S5489]
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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 assistant legislative clerk read the following letter:

                                                      U.S. Senate,


                                        President pro tempore,

                                     Washington, DC, May 21, 2001.
     To the Senate:
       Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable 
     Jeff Sessions, a Senator from the State of Alabama, to 
     perform the duties of the Chair.
                                                   Strom Thurmond,
                                            President pro tempore.

  Mr. SESSIONS thereupon assumed the chair as Acting President pro 
tempore.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Maryland.
  Mr. SARBANES. I ask unanimous consent to proceed as in morning 
business for 3 minutes.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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