[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 7, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H2246]
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 HIS MAJESTY 
   KING ABDULLAH II IBN AL HUSSEIN, KING OF THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF 
                                 JORDAN

  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 His Majesty King Abdullah II into the 
Chamber:
  The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer);
  The gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Clyburn);
  The gentleman from California (Mr. Lantos);
  The gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. Rahall);
  The gentleman from New York (Mr. Ackerman);
  The gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey);
  The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Boehner);
  The gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Blunt);
  The gentleman from Florida (Mr. Putnam);
  The gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen);
  The gentleman from California (Mr. Issa); and
  The gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Pence).
  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 His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al 
Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, into the House 
Chamber:
  The Senator from Nevada (Mr. Reid);
  The Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin);
  The Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy);
  The Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry);
  The Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell);
  The Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Lott);
  The Senator from Arizona (Mr. Kyl); and
  The Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn).
  The Deputy Sergeant at Arms announced the Dean of the Diplomatic 
Corps, His Excellency Roble Olhaye, Ambassador of 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.
  At 11 o'clock and 5 minutes a.m., the Deputy Sergeant at Arms 
announced His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, King of the 
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
  The King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 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 Congress, I have the high privilege and the 
distinct honor of presenting to you His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al 
Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
  [Applause, the Members rising.]

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