[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 51 (Thursday, March 26, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S2089]
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PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE AND A CONDITIONAL
RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask that the Chair lay before the
Senate the following concurrent resolutions, which were received from
the House en bloc: H. Con. Res. 31 and H. Con. Res. 32.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent
resolutions en bloc.
The legislative clerk read as follows:
A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 31) providing for a
conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.
A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 32) providing for a
conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the
concurrent resolutions en bloc.
Mr. PORTMAN. I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed
to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any
statements relating to the resolutions be printed in the Record, all en
bloc.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The concurrent resolutions (H. Con. Res. 31 and H. Con. Res. 32) were
agreed to, as follows:
H. Con. Res. 31
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That when the House adjourns on any legislative
day from Thursday, March 26, 2015, through Friday, April 10,
2015, 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, April 13, 2015, or until
the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this
concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.
Sec. 2. (a) The Speaker or his designee, after consultation
with the Minority Leader of the House, shall notify the
Members of the House to reassemble at such place and time as
he may designate if, in his opinion, the public interest
shall warrant it.
(b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the
House adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to this
subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee, the House
shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of
this concurrent resolution.
H. Con. Res. 32
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any
day from Friday, March 27, 2015, through Monday, March 30,
2015, 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, April 13, 2015,
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.
Sec. 2. (a) The Majority Leader of the Senate or his
designee, after concurrence with the Minority Leader of the
Senate, shall notify the Members of the Senate to reassemble
at such place and time as he may designate if, in his
opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.
(b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the
Senate recesses or adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to
this subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee, the
Senate shall again stand recessed or adjourned pursuant to
the first section of this concurrent resolution.
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