[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 61 (Thursday, April 26, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S2888]
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  PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE SENATE AND 
              ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 43, the 
adjournment resolution, which was submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Con. Res. 43) providing for the 
     conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and 
     adjournment of the House of Representatives.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent 
resolution be agreed to and that 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 (S. Con. Res. 43) was agreed to, as 
follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 43

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any 
     day from Thursday, April 26, 2012, through Sunday, May 6, 
     2012, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent 
     resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand 
     recessed or adjourned until 12 noon on Monday, May 7, 2012, 
     or such other time on that day as may be specified by its 
     Majority Leader or his designee 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; and that when the House adjourns on any legislative 
     day through Friday, May 4, 2012, on a motion offered pursuant 
     to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his 
     designee, it stand adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 
     7, 2012, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to 
     section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs 
     first.
       Sec. 2.  The Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker 
     of the House, or their respective designees, acting jointly 
     after consultation with the Minority Leader of the Senate and 
     the Minority Leader of the House, shall notify the Members of 
     the Senate and House, 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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