[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 24574]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Speaker:

                                                Washington, DC

                                                December 10, 2001.
       I hereby appoint the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as 
     Speaker pro tempore on this day.
                                                J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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