[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 15879]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 JOINT MEETING OF THE TWO HOUSES--ADDRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE 
                            REPUBLIC OF IRAQ


                                 Recess

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will 
stand in recess until 12 noon for a joint meeting with the Prime 
Minister of Iraq.
  Thereupon, the Senate, at 10:40 a.m., recessed until 12 noon, and the 
Senate, preceded by the Secretary of the Senate, Emily Reynolds; the 
Deputy Sergeant at Arms, Lynne Halbrooks; the Vice President of the 
United States; and the President pro tempore, Mr. Stevens, proceeded to 
the Hall of the House of Representatives to hear the address by Prime 
Minister Maliki of the Republic of Iraq.
  (The address delivered by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq 
to the joint meeting of the two Houses of Congress is printed in the 
Proceedings of the House of Representatives in today's Record.)
  At 12:02 p.m., the Senate having returned to its Chamber, reassembled 
and was called to order by the Presiding Officer (Ms. Murkowski).

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