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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Nov 15, 2007
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Provides for an adjournment of the House of Representatives from November 15 or 16, 2007, until December 4, 2007 (or until another time of reassembly under this concurrent resolution), and a recess or adjournment of the Senate on any day between November 15, 2007-November 29, 2007, until December 3, 2007 (or until another time of reassembly).
Authorizes the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the House and Senate Minority Leaders, to 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.
People & committees
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D–MA
Legislative record
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14464-14465; text as passed Senate: CR S14464-14465)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14464-14465; text as passed Senate: CR S14464-14465)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 196 (Roll no. 1113). (text: CR H14018)
House roll call 1113 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 196 (Roll no. 1113).(text: CR H14018)
House roll call 1113 · Individual votesConsidered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H14018)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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