[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 27 (Thursday, February 13, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S2499]
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       CONDITIONAL RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE

  Mr. FRIST. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 41, which is at 
the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 41) providing for a 
     conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
     conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
concurrent resolution be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 41) was agreed to, as 
follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 41

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legislative 
     day of Thursday, February 13, 2003, or Friday, February 14, 
     2003, 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, February 25, 2003, 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 on Thursday, 
     February 13, 2003, Friday, February 14, 2003, Saturday, 
     February 15, 2003, or any day from Monday, February 17, 2003, 
     through Friday, February 21, 2003, 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, February 24, 2003, or at such other time on that day 
     as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee 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, or their respective designees, 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.

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