[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 2 (Thursday, January 6, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S68]
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                 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2005

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the 
joint session is dissolved, the Senate stand adjourned under the 
provisions of H. Con. Res. 2 until 3 p.m., Thursday, January 20, 2005.
  I further ask that following the prayer and the pledge, the morning 
hour be deemed to have expired, the Journal of the proceedings be 
approved to date, the Senate then proceed to a period of morning 
business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes 
each.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, this order allows that once the 
electoral vote counting is complete and the joint session is dissolved, 
we will adjourn until 3 p.m. on January 20.
  As a reminder, January 20 is the date of the inauguration. We will 
convene later that day following the swearing in of the President and 
the Vice President. We expect to consider one or more of the 
President's nominations on that day and, therefore, rollcall votes are 
expected.
  With that said, we will now wait for the message for us to return to 
the House Chamber.

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