[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 163 (Tuesday, December 18, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8103-S8104]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   NOTIFYING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE ELECTION OF A 
                PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE U.S. SENATE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 623.

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  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A Resolution (S. Res. 623) notifying the President of the 
     United States of the election of a President pro tempore.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with 
no intervening action or debate.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 623) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 623

       Resolved, That the President of the United States be 
     notified of the election of the Honorable Patrick J. Leahy as 
     President of the Senate pro tempore.
  Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Tester). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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