[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Pages 23731-23732]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




PROVIDING FOR THE SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE 
                         HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS

  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the 
immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 503, which was received from 
the House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 503) providing for 
     the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One 
     Hundred Ninth Congress.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, 
the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements be 
printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 503) was agreed to, as 
follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 503

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring),  That when the House adjourns on the legislative 
     day of Friday, December 8, 2006, or Saturday, December 9, 
     2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent 
     resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand 
     adjourned sine die, or until the time of any reassembly 
     pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution; and that 
     when the Senate adjourns on any day from Friday, December 8, 
     2006, through Wednesday, December 13, 2006, on a motion 
     offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its 
     Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned sine die, 
     or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of 
     this concurrent resolution.
       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 if, in their 
     opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.


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  Mr. FRIST. 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. FRIST. Mr. 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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