[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 21214]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      ORDER FOR RECESS AND ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
recess until 7:30 p.m. tonight; that at 7:40 p.m. the Senate proceed as 
a body to the Hall of the House of Representatives for a joint session 
to hear the President of the United States; that at the close of the 
joint session, the Senate adjourn until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, Thursday, 
September 10; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of 
proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, 
the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the 
day, and there then be a period of morning business until 12:30 p.m., 
with the time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or 
their designees; that following morning business the Senate proceed to 
executive session to resume consideration of Calendar No. 167, the 
nomination of Cass Sunstein; further, I ask that the time during any 
adjournment, recess or period of morning business count against the 
postcloture time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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