[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 33 (Wednesday, March 15, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H995-H996]
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 HER 
 EXCELLENCY ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA

  The Speaker of the House presided.
  The Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms, Bill Sims, 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 Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the 
President of the Republic of Liberia, into the Chamber:
  The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Boehner);
  The gentleman from Florida (Mr. Putnam);
  The gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman);
  The gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Fortenberry);
  The gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Leach);
  The gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen);
  The gentleman from California (Mr. Royce);
  The gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith);
  The gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Wilson);
  The gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Flake);
  The gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi);
  The gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Clyburn);
  The gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Lewis);
  The gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Payne);
  The gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters);

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  The gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Watt);
  The gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Kennedy);
  The gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. Kilpatrick);
  The gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee); and
  The gentlewoman from California (Ms. Watson).
  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 Her Excellency Ellen Johnson 
Sirleaf, the President of the Republic of Liberia, into the House 
Chamber:
  The Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Frist);
  The Senator from Alaska (Mr. Stevens);
  The Senator from Indiana (Mr. Lugar);
  The Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin);
  The Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Feingold); and
  The Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed).
  The Assistant to the 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 Assistant to the 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 2 o'clock and 6 minutes p.m., the Assistant to the Sergeant at 
Arms announced the President of Liberia, Her Excellency Ellen Johnson 
Sirleaf.
  The President of Liberia, 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 Her 
Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia.
  [Applause, the Members rising.]

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