[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16524]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  JOINT MEETING OF THE TWO HOUSES--ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF MEXICO


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  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the hour 
of 10:40 a.m. having arrived, the Senate will now stand in recess until 
the hour of 12 noon.
  Thereupon, the Senate at 10:40 a.m., preceded by the Secretary of the 
Senate, Jeri Thomson, and the Vice President, Richard B. Cheney, 
proceeded to the Hall of the House of Representatives to hear the 
address by the President of Mexico, Vincente Fox.
  (The address is printed in the Proceedings of the House of 
Representatives in today's Record.)
  At 12 noon, the Senate, having returned to its Chamber, reassembled 
when called to order by the Presiding Officer (Mr. Reid).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. In my capacity as a Senator from the State of 
Nevada, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the order for 
the quorum call be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Clinton). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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