[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 26 (Thursday, February 17, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S926]
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ADJOURNMENT AND/OR RECESS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE
Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the
Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 17, the
adjournment resolution, which was received from the House and is at the
desk; that the concurrent resolution be agreed to, and the motion to
reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or
debate.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 17) was agreed to, as
follows:
H. Con. Res. 17
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legislative
day of Thursday, February 17, 2011, Friday, February 18,
2011, or Saturday, February 19, 2011, 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,
February 28, 2011, 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, February 17, 2011, through
Friday, February 25, 2011, 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, February 28, 2011, 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.
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