[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 194 (Tuesday, December 18, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S15793-S15794]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              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 legislative clerk read the following letter:
                                                      U.S. SENATE,


                                        President pro tempore,

                                Washington, DC, December 18, 2007.
     To the Senate:
       Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable 
     Claire McCaskill, aNOTICE

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ROBERT A. BRADY, Chairman.

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     Senator from the State of Missouri, to perform the duties of 
     the Chair.
                                                   Robert C. Byrd,
                                            President pro tempore.

  Mrs. McCASKILL thereupon assumed the chair as Acting President pro 
tempore.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The minority leader.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, it is my understanding that the 
majority leader will be here momentarily, and therefore I suggest the 
absence of a quorum because he will be speaking first.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call 
be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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