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Week Ending January 7, 2005

House Resolution 3 authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee to notify the President of the assembly of Congress.

BRIEF

   The President would be officially notified that Congress is ready to do business and receive communications from the White House.    

   Resolved, That a committee of two Members be appointed by the Speaker on the part of the House of Representatives to join with a committee on the part of the Senate to notify the President of the United States that a quorum of each House has assembled and Congress is ready to receive any communication that he may be pleased to make.

Sponsor: Rep. Tom Delay (R-TX-22^nd)

Vote:    Passed house without objection (Jan. 4, 2004)

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