[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 24 (Wednesday, March 1, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H453-H454]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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    JOINT MEETING OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY THE 
  HONORABLE SILVIO BERLUSCONI, PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF ITALY

  The Speaker of the House presided.
  The Deputy Sergeant at Arms, Mrs. Kerri Hanley, announced the Vice 
President and Members of the U.S. Senate who entered the Hall of the 
House of Representatives, the Vice President taking the chair at the 
right of the Speaker, and the Members of the Senate the seats reserved 
for them.
  The SPEAKER. The Chair appoints as members of the committee on the 
part of the House to escort the Honorable Silvio Berlusconi, the Prime 
Minister of the Republic of Italy, into the Chamber:
  The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Boehner);
  The gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Blunt);
  The gentleman from New York (Mr. Fossella);
  The gentleman from California (Mr. Gallegly);
  The gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mica);
  The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Tiberi);

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  The gentleman from Florida (Mr. Young);
  The gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi);
  The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer);
  The gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Larson);
  The gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pascrell);
  The gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Doyle);
  The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ryan); and
  The gentleman from California (Mr. Thompson).
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The President of the Senate, at the direction of 
that body, appoints the following Senators as members of the committee 
on the part of the Senate to escort the Honorable Silvio Berlusconi, 
the Prime Minister of the Republic of Italy, into the House Chamber:
  The Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Frist);
  The Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell);
  The Senator from Alaska (Mr. Stevens);
  The Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Santorum);
  The Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Domenici);
  The Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin);
  The Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy);
  The Senator from New York (Mrs. Clinton); and
  The Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez).
  The Deputy Sergeant at Arms announced the Dean of the Diplomatic 
Corps, His Excellency Roble Olhaye, Ambassador from the Republic of 
Djibouti.
  The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps entered the Hall of the House of 
Representatives and took the seat reserved for him.
  The Deputy Sergeant at Arms announced the Cabinet of the President of 
the United States.
  The Members of the Cabinet of the President of the United States 
entered the Hall of the House of Representatives and took the seats 
reserved for them in front of the Speaker's rostrum.
  At 11 o'clock and 7 minutes a.m., the Deputy Sergeant at Arms 
announced the Honorable Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister of the 
Republic of Italy.
  The Prime Minister of the Republic of Italy, escorted by the 
committee of Senators and Representatives, entered the Hall of the 
House of Representatives and stood at the Clerk's desk.
  [Applause, the Members rising.]
  The SPEAKER. Members of the Congress, it is my great privilege and I 
deem it a high honor and a personal pleasure to present to you the 
Honorable Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Italy.
  [Applause, the Members rising.]

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