[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 195 (Wednesday, December 19, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S16069]
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                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate 
completes its business today, it stand in recess until 9:30 a.m., 
Friday, December 21, and that on Friday, the Senate meet in pro forma 
session only, with no business conducted; that at the close of Friday's 
session, the Senate then meet in pro forma session, with no business 
conducted, on the following days and following times and recess after 
each session: Sunday, December 23, at 11 a.m.; Wednesday, December 26, 
at 9:30 a.m.; Friday, December 28, at 10 a.m.; Monday, December 31, at 
10 a.m., and that at the close of the pro forma session on December 31, 
the Senate stand adjourned sine die, pursuant to S. Con. Res. 61, as 
amended, until 12 noon, Thursday, January 3, 2008, for a pro forma 
session only, and the Senate then recess until Monday, January 7, at 9 
a.m., to meet in pro forma session, as provided previously, and meet on 
the following days and recess over each period: Wednesday, January 9, 
11 a.m.; Friday, January 11 at 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday, January 15, at 11 
a.m.; and Friday, January 18, at 10 a.m.; that at the close of that 
session, the Senate then reconvene on Tuesday, January 22, at 10 a.m.; 
that the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour 
be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their 
use later in the day, and then there be a period for the transaction of 
morning business for 60 minutes, with Senators permitted to speak for 
up to 10 minutes each, and the time be equally divided and controlled 
between the two leaders or their designees, with the Republicans 
controlling the first half and the majority controlling the final 
portion, and that the Senate then proceed to S. 1200, as previously 
provided.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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