[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 130 (Thursday, November 16, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11103-S11104]
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  PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE SENATE AND 
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed 
to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 496, which was received 
from the House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:


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       A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 496) 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. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the 
motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements related 
to the resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 496) was agreed to, as 
follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 496

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legislative 
     day of Wednesday, November 15, 2006, Thursday, November 16, 
     2006, or Friday, November 17, 2006, on a motion offered 
     pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader 
     or his designee, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, 
     December 5, 2006, 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, November 16, 2006, or Friday, November 
     17, 2006, 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, December 4, 2006, 
     or Tuesday, December 5, 2006, as may be specified by its 
     Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or 
     adjourn, or 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 if, in their 
     opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.

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