[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
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                   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.

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              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.

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            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.