[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1] [Issue] [Page 7] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov][[Page 7]] SENATE--Wednesday, January 9, 2008 (Legislative day of Thursday, January 3, 2008) The Senate met at 11:00:01 a.m., on the expiration of the recess, and was called to order by the Honorable Jack Reed, a Senator from the State of Rhode Island. ____________________ APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will please read a communication to the Senate from the President pro tempore (Mr. Byrd). The legislative clerk read the following letter: U.S. Senate, President pro tempore, Washington, DC, January 9, 2008. To the Senate: Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable Jack Reed, a Senator from the State of Rhode Island, to perform the duties of the Chair. Robert C. Byrd, President pro tempore. Mr. REED thereupon assumed the chair as Acting President pro tempore. ____________________ RECESS UNTIL 9:30 A.M., FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2008 The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the Senate stands in recess until Friday, January 11, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. Thereupon, the Senate, at 11:00:31 a.m., recessed until Friday, January 11, 2008, at 9:30 a.m.