[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3386]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 VISIT TO THE SENATE BY JEAN-PIERRE BEL, PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH SENATE

  Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
president of France's senate be permitted to join us on the floor for a 
few minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from California.
  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, with that, I would say au revoir, and I 
will see everybody in the morning.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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