[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 1 (Thursday, January 3, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S16]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 3--PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT 
      OR RECESS OF THE SENATE AND AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF 
                            REPRESENTATIVES

  Mr. REID of Nevada (for himself and Mr. McConnell) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                             S. Con. Res. 3

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any 
     day from Friday, January 4, 2013 through Monday, January 21, 
     2013, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent 
     resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand 
     recessed or adjourned until 12:00 noon on Monday, January 21, 
     2013, 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 from Friday, January 4, 2013, through Saturday, January 
     5, 2013, 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, January 14, 2013, 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.

  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. MERKLEY. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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