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                   DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Speaker:

                                               Washington, DC,

                                                      May 2, 2006.
       I hereby appoint the Honorable John Abney Culberson to act 
     as Speaker pro tempore on this day.
                                                J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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