[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2143]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE HOUSE AND 
                                 SENATE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 361, the 
adjournment resolution, that the concurrent resolution be agreed to, 
and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 361) was agreed to, as 
follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 361

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legislative 
     day of Wednesday, February 11, 2004, it stand adjourned until 
     2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2004, or until the time of 
     any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent 
     resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the Senate 
     recesses or adjourns on Thursday, February 12, 2004, Friday, 
     February 13, 2004, or Saturday, February 14, 2004, 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, February 23, 2004, or at 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. The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of 
     the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly 
     after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House and 
     the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members 
     of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at 
     such place and time as they may designate whenever, in their 
     opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, at this juncture, I have several statements 
and comments I will make. I will be happy to turn to the Democrat 
leader if he has comments which he wishes to make.

                          ____________________