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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 26, 2006
Provides for an adjournment of the House of Representatives from July 27 or 28, 2006, until September 6, 2006 (or until another time of reassembly under this concurrent resolution), and a recess or an adjournment of the Senate from August 3, 4, or 5, 2006, until September 5, 2006 (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 Minority Leaders of the House and of the Senate, 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.
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Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R–AZ
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Laid on the table.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Cannon asked unanimous consent that the proceedings by which the Yeas and Nays were ordered on the adoption of H. Con. Res. 454 be vacated, to the end that H. Con. Res. 454 be laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Con. Res 454 the Chair put the question on adoption of the concurrent resolution and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frank (MA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the concurrent resolution until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Con. Res. 454.
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