[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 117 (Thursday, August 2, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S5901]
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. Inouye).
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

                                                      U.S. Senate,


                                        President pro tempore,

                                   Washington, DC, August 2, 2012.
     To the Senate:
       Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable 
     Tom Udall, a Senator from the State of New Mexico, to perform 
     the duties of the Chair.
                                                 Daniel K. Inouye,
                                            President pro tempore.

  Mr. UDALL of New Mexico thereupon assumed the chair as Acting 
President pro tempore.


                   recognition of the majority leader

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority leader is recognized.

                          ____________________