[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 77 (Wednesday, June 6, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S5843]
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   ELECTION OF THE HONORABLE ROBERT C. BYRD AS PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I send a resolution to the desk and ask 
for its immediate consideration.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the 
resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows.

       A resolution (S. Res. 100) to elect Robert C. Byrd, a 
     Senator from the State of West Virginia, to be President pro 
     tempore of the Senate of the United States.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the 
resolution.
  The resolution was agreed to.
  The resolution (S. Res. 100) reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 100

       Resolved, That Robert C. Byrd, a Senator from the State of 
     West Virginia, be, and he is hereby, elected President of the 
     Senate pro tempore, in accordance with rule I, paragraph 1, 
     of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I move to reconsider and move to table 
the motion to reconsider.
  The motion was agreed to.

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