[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 31, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S869]
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      PROVIDING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, as in legislative session, I ask unanimous 
consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. 
Con. Res. 18, an adjournment resolution, which is at the desk. I 
further ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and the 
motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, reserving the right to object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from West Virginia reserves the 
right to object.
  Mr. BYRD. I thank the Chair. What are the terms of the adjournment 
resolution?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 18) providing for an 
     adjournment of the House of Representatives.

  Mr. HATCH. It only affects the House and takes them out until next 
Tuesday.
  Mr. BYRD. I thank the Senator. I have no objection.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 18) was agreed to, as 
follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 18

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legislative 
     day of Wednesday, January 31, 2001, it stand adjourned until 
     2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 6, 2001.

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