[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6746]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        DESIGNATING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to the immediate consideration of Senate resolution 79, 
submitted earlier today by Senator Lott.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 79) designating the Chairman of the 
     Joint Economic Committee for the 106th Congress.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. COVERDELL. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed 
to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 79) was agreed to, as follows:

                               S. Res. 79

       Resolved, That the following Senator is designated as the 
     Chairman of the following committee for the 106th Congress, 
     or until his successor is chosen:
       Joint Economic Committee: Mr. Mack, Chairman.

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