[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 77 (Thursday, April 23, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S2189]
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. Grassley).
  The Parliamentarian read the following letter:

                                                      U.S. Senate,


                                        President pro tempore,

                                   Washington, DC, April 23, 2020.
     To the Senate:
       Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable 
     Rick Scott, a Senator from the State of Florida, to perform 
     the duties of the Chair.
                                                   Chuck Grassley,
                                            President pro tempore.

  Mr. SCOTT of Florida thereupon assumed the Chair as Acting President 
pro tempore.

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