[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 44 (Friday, March 14, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H1705-H1706]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

  A message from the Senate by Ms. Curtis, one of its clerks, announced 
that the Senate agreed to the following resolution:

                              S. Res. 485

       In the Senate of the United States, March 14 (legislative 
     day, March 13), 2008.
       Whereas Howard Metzenbaum served the people of Ohio with 
     distinction for 8 years in the Ohio State Legislature;
       Whereas Howard Metzenbaum served the people of Ohio with 
     distinction for 18 years in the United States Senate;
       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of the 
     Honorable Howard Metzenbaum, former member of the United 
     States Senate.
       Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate communicate 
     these resolutions to the House of Representatives and 
     transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the 
     deceased.
       Resolved, That when the Senate recesses today, it stand in 
     recess as a further mark of respect to the memory of the 
     Honorable Howard Metzenbaum.

  The message also announced that the Senate has agreed to without 
amendment a concurrent resolution of the House of the following titles:

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

  The message also announced that the Senate has agreed to a concurrent 
resolution of the following title in which the concurrence of the House 
is requested:


[[Page H1706]]


       S. Con. Res. 71. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of the 
     Congressional Gold Medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.

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