[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21028]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF A PHOTOGRAPH IN THE SENATE CHAMBER

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 252.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 252) authorizing the taking of a 
     photograph in the Chamber of the United States Senate.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that 
any statements relating to this resolution be printed in the Record, 
with no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 252) was agreed to as follows:

                              S. Res. 252

       Resolved, That paragraph 1 of Rule IV of the Rules for the 
     Regulation of the Senate Wing of the United States Capitol 
     (prohibiting the taking of pictures in the Senate Chamber) be 
     temporarily suspended for the sole and specific purpose of 
     permitting the Senate Photographic Studio to photograph the 
     United States Senate in actual session on Tuesday, September 
     22, 2009, at the hour of 2:15 p.m.
       Sec. 2. The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate is authorized 
     and directed to make the necessary arrangements therefore, 
     which arrangements shall provide for a minimum of disruption 
     to Senate proceedings.

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