[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4644]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             EASTER RECESS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, finally, let me say this. I have had a 
number of people come to me during the last several days. In fact, I 
got a call in Nevada. The House is having 2 weeks during the Easter 
recess. The Senate is going to have 1 week. Everyone should understand 
that. We are going to work--we cannot move as fast as the House. We 
have rules here that simply do not allow that. While we would all like 
to be able to go home and spend time in our respective States, that 
will not happen. We are going to have only a 1-week recess for Easter.
  I would say during the rest of the year there are no set times. I 
have been as forewarning as possible to the distinguished Republican 
leader, telling him of the days we would not have votes, days we would 
have votes. I am going to do my very best not to have surprises in the 
schedule. One of the surprises we will not have is 2 weeks for the 
Easter break. We are going to have to work through that. Up until 
August, I am hopeful and confident we can get our work done. But the 
August recess is a long one, and everyone should understand that is not 
automatic. We have to get our work done or we may have to shorten that 
also.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Republican leader.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I appreciate the clarity the majority 
leader brought to the issue of the Easter work period. I think that is 
very helpful to Members on our side of the aisle for planning purposes, 
and I appreciate his bringing up that matter this morning.
  I yield the floor.

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