[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 43 (Thursday, March 13, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S2187]
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PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
         AND A CONDITIONAL RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to H. Con. Res. 
316, the adjournment resolution.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The resolution will be stated by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       H. Con. Res. 316, providing for a conditional adjournment 
     of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or 
     adjournment of the Senate.

  The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 316) was considered and 
agreed to, as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 316

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legislative 
     day of Thursday, March 13, 2008, or Friday, March 14, 2008, 
     on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by 
     its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 
     2 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2008, 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 any day from Thursday, March 13, 
     2008, through Friday, March 28, 2008, 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, March 31, 2008, or such other time on that day as may 
     be specified 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.

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the motion to reconsider be laid on 
the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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