[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 42 (Thursday, March 21, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S2053]
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              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. Leahy).
  The assistant legislative clerk read the following letter.

                                                      U.S. Senate,


                                        President pro tempore,

                                   Washington, DC, March 21, 2013.
     To the Senate:
       Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable 
     Brian Schatz, a Senator from the State of Hawaii, to perform 
     the duties of the Chair.
                                                 Patrick J. Leahy,
                                            President pro tempore.

  Mr. SCHATZ thereupon assumed the chair as Acting President pro 
tempore.

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