[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 2 (Thursday, January 6, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S68]
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    CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE AND CONDITIONAL RECESS OR 
                       ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to the consideration of H. Con. Res. 2, the adjournment 
resolution, provided 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. 2) was agreed to, as follows:

                             H. Con. Res. 2

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legislative 
     day of Thursday, January 6, 2005, on a motion offered 
     pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader 
     or his designee, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on 
     Thursday, January 20, 2005, or until the time of any 
     reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent 
     resolution, whichever occurs first; that when the House 
     adjourns on the legislative day of Thursday, January 20, 
     2005, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 25, 
     2005, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 
     2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and 
     that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on Thursday, 
     January 6, 2005, or Friday, January 7, 2005, on a motion 
     offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its 
     Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or 
     adjourned until noon on Thursday, January 20, 2005, 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 the time of any reassembly 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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