[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 106 (Thursday, July 26, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S8300]
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      WAIVING PROVISIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 
                                  1970

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 61, submitted 
earlier today by Senators Daschle and Lott.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 61) to waive the 
     provisions of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 
     which require the adjournment of the House and the Senate by 
     July 31st.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
concurrent resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table, with no intervening action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 61) was agreed to, as 
follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 61

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring, That notwithstanding the provisions of section 
     132(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 
     U.S.C. 198(a)), the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     shall not adjourn for a period in excess of three days, or 
     adjourn sine die, until both Houses of Congress have adopted 
     a concurrent resolution providing either for an adjournment 
     (in excess of three days) to a day certain or for adjournment 
     sine die.

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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