[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 7, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S2749]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     JOINT SESSION OF THE TWO HOUSES--ADDRESS BY THE KING OF JORDAN

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate will proceed to the Hall of the 
House of Representatives to hear the address by the King of Jordan.
  Thereupon, the Senate, preceded by the Deputy Sergeant at Arms, Drew 
Willison, and the Secretary of the Senate, Nancy Erickson, proceeded to 
the Hall of the House of Representatives to hear the address by His 
Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom 
of Jordan.
  (The address delivered by the King of Jordan to the joint session of 
the two Houses of Congress is printed in the proceedings of the House 
of Representatives in today's Record.)
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senator from 
Pennsylvania is recognized for up to 1 hour.
  Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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