[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1976]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE HELD PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS 
 OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 38 TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT 
                          OF THE UNITED STATES

  The Speaker of the House presided.
  The Deputy Sergeant at Arms, Mrs. Kerri Hanley, announced the Vice 
President and Members of the U.S. Senate, who entered the Hall of the 
House of Representatives, the Vice President taking the chair at the 
right of the Speaker, and the Members of the Senate the seats reserved 
for them.
  The SPEAKER. The Chair appoints as members of the committee on the 
part of the House to escort the President of the United States into the 
Chamber:
  The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer);
  The gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Clyburn);
  The gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Emanuel);
  The gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Larson);
  The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Boehner);
  The gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Blunt);
  The gentleman from Florida (Mr. Putnam); and
  The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. McCotter).
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The President of the Senate, at the direction of 
that body, appoints the following Senators as members of the committee 
on the part of the Senate to escort the President of the United States 
into the House Chamber:
  The Senator from Nevada (Mr. Reid);
  The Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin);
  The Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer);
  The Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray);
  The Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Dorgan);
  The Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow);
  The Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell);
  The Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Lott);
  The Senator from Arizona (Mr. Kyl);
  The Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn);
  The Senator from Texas (Mrs. Hutchison);
  The Senator from Nevada (Mr. Ensign); and
  The Senator from Alaska (Mr. Stevens).
  The Deputy Sergeant at Arms announced the Dean of the Diplomatic 
Corps, His Excellency Roble Olhaye, Ambassador from the Republic of 
Djibouti.
  The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps entered the Hall of the House of 
Representatives and took the seat reserved for him.
  The Deputy Sergeant at Arms announced the Chief Justice of the United 
States and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court.
  The Chief Justice of the United States and the Associate Justices of 
the Supreme Court entered the Hall of the House of Representatives and 
took the seats reserved for them in front of the Speaker's rostrum.
  The Deputy Sergeant at Arms announced the Cabinet of the President of 
the United States.
  The members of the Cabinet of the President of the United States 
entered the Hall of the House of Representatives and took the seats 
reserved for them in front of the Speaker's rostrum.
  At 9 o'clock and 7 minutes p.m., the Sergeant at Arms, the Honorable 
Wilson Livingood, announced the President of the United States.
  The President of the United States, escorted by the committee of 
Senators and Representatives, entered the Hall of the House of 
Representatives and stood at the Clerk's desk.
  (Applause, the Members rising.)
  The SPEAKER. Members of the Congress, I have the high privilege and 
the distinct honor of presenting to you the President of the United 
States.
  (Applause, the Members rising.)

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