[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 70 (Wednesday, May 16, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H2717]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Speaker:

                                               Washington, DC,

                                                     May 16, 2012.
       I hereby appoint the Honorable Joe Barton to act as Speaker 
     pro tempore on this day.
                                                  John A. Boehner,
     Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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