[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 116 (Friday, September 6, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S6269]
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                                 Senate

  The Senate met at 12 noon, and was called to order by the Honorable 
Al Franken, a Senator from the State of Minnesota.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to the authority granted by section 2 
of S. Con. Res. 22 of the 113th Congress, the majority leader of the 
Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, acting jointly 
in consultation with the minority leaders of the Senate and House 
respectively have determined that the public interest warrants the 
convening of the Senate at this time, notwithstanding the previous 
orders.
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