[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 195 (Saturday, December 17, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8783-S8784]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2011 THROUGH MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012

  Mr. WYDEN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the 
Senate completes its business today, it adjourn and convene for pro 
forma sessions only, with no business conducted on the following dates 
and times, and that following each pro forma session the Senate adjourn 
until the following pro forma session: Tuesday, December 20, at 11 
a.m.; Friday, December 23, at 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday, December 27, at 12 
p.m.; Friday, December 30, at 11 a.m.; and that the second session of 
the 112th Congress convene on Tuesday, January 3, at 12 p.m. for a pro 
forma session only, with no business conducted, and that following the 
pro forma session the Senate adjourn and convene for pro forma sessions 
only, with no business conducted on the following dates and times, and 
that following each pro forma session the Senate adjourn until the 
following pro forma session: Friday, January 6, at 11 a.m.; Tuesday, 
January 10, at 11 a.m.; Friday, January 13, at 12 p.m.; Tuesday, 
January 17, at 10:15 a.m.; Friday, January 20, at 2 p.m.; and that the 
Senate adjourn on Friday, January 20, until 2 p.m. on Monday, January 
23; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be 
approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, and

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the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the 
day; further, that following any leader remarks the Senate be in a 
period of morning business until 4 p.m., with Senators permitted to 
speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, and that following morning 
business, the Senate proceed to executive session under the previous 
order.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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