[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 209 (Thursday, December 21, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S8280]
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 ORDERS FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017, THROUGH WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 
                                  2018

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the 
Senate completes its business today, it adjourn, to then reconvene for 
pro forma sessions only, with no business being conducted, on the 
following dates and times, and that following each pro forma session, 
the Senate adjourn until the next pro forma session: Saturday, December 
23, at 11 a.m.; Wednesday, December 27, at 10 a.m.; Friday, December 
29, at 11:30 a.m.; and Tuesday, January 2, at 4 p.m. For the 
information of all Senators, when the Senate adjourns on Tuesday, 
January 2, 2018, it will next convene at 12 noon on January 3, pursuant 
to the Constitution. Further, that following the prayer and pledge, the 
morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved 
to date, and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use 
later in the day; further, that following leader remarks, the Senate be 
in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak 
therein for up to 10 minutes each, until 5 p.m.; finally, that 
following morning business, the Senate proceed to executive session to 
consider the Rood nomination, under the previous order.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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