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On the recordJune 22, 2011
Mr. President, on May 22, 2011, the Joint Committee on the Library organized, elected a chairman, a vice chairman, and adopted its rules for the 112th Congress. Members of the Joint Committee on the Library elected Senator Charles E. Schumer as chairman and Congressman Gregg Harper as vice chairman. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that a copy of the committee rules be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Rules of Procedure of the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library-- 112th Congress Title I--Meetings of the Committee 1. Regular meetings may be called by the chairman, with the concurrence of the vice-chairman, as may be deemed necessary or pursuant to the provision of paragraph 3 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate. 2.…
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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