[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 34 (Thursday, March 21, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2219-S2220]
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      PROVISION FOR CONDITIONAL RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS

  Mr. DASCHLE. I have a request regarding the adjournment resolution. 
It has been approved by the Republican leader.
  I ask unanimous consent the Senate now proceed to the adjournment 
resolution which is at the desk, H. Con. Res. 360.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The House concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 360) 
     providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of 
     Representatives and conditional recess or adjournment of the 
     Senate.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. DASCHLE. 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 or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 360) was agreed to, as 
follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 360

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legislative 
     day of Wednesday, March 20, 2002, or Thursday, March 21, 
     2002, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent 
     resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand 
     adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2002, or until 
     Members are notified to reassemble pursuant to section 2 of 
     this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that 
     when the Senate recesses or adjourns at the close of business 
     on Thursday, March 21, 2002, Friday, March 22, 2002, or 
     Saturday, March 23, 2002, on a motion offered pursuant to 
     this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his 
     designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on 
     Monday, April 8, 2002, or at such other time on that day as 
     may be specified in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until 
     Members are notified to reassemble pursuant to section 2 of 
     this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.
       Sec. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of 
     the Senate, acting jointly after consultation with the 
     Minority Leader of the House and the Minority Leader of the 
     Senate, shall notify the Members of the House and the Senate, 
     respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they 
     may designate whenever, in their opinion, the public interest 
     shall warrant it.

  Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.

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  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the 
quorum call be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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