[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7379]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   JOINT MEETING OF THE TWO HOUSES--ADDRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF 
                                IRELAND

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the 
Senate will stand in recess until 12 o'clock.
  Thereupon, the Senate, at 10:31 a.m., recessed until 12 noon, and the 
Senate, preceded by the Secretary of the Senate, Nancy Erickson, and 
the Deputy Sergeant at Arms, Drew Willison, proceeded to the Hall of 
the House of Representatives to hear the address of the Prime Minister 
of Ireland, Bertie Ahern.
  (The address delivered by the Prime Minister of Ireland to a joint 
meeting of the two Houses of Congress is printed in the Proceedings of 
the House of Representatives in today's Record.)
  Whereupon, at 12 noon, the Senate, having returned to its Chamber, 
reassembled and was called to order by the Presiding Officer (Mr. 
Casey).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Virginia is recognized.
  Mr. WEBB. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 10 
minutes in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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