[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 172 (Wednesday, December 12, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S12989]
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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. Byrd.)
  The assistant legislative clerk read the following letter:
                                                      U.S. Senate,


                                        President pro tempore,

                                Washington, DC, December 12, 2001.
     To the Senate:
       Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable 
     Hillary Rodham Clinton, a Senator from the State of New York, 
     to perform the duties of the Chair.
                                                   Robert C. Byrd,
                                            President pro tempore.

  Mrs. CLINTON thereupon assumed the chair as Acting President pro 
tempore.

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