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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Dec 18, 2007
Provides for an adjournment sine die of: (1) the Senate on any day from December 18-December 31, 2007 (or until another time of reassembly under this concurrent resolution); and (2) the House of Representatives on any legislative day from December 18-December 22, 2007 (or until another time of reassembly).
Provides that when: (1) the Senate recesses or adjourns on January 3, 2008, it stand recessed or adjourned until January 22, 2008 (or until another time of reassembly under this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first); and (2) the House adjourns on the legislative day of January 3, 2008, it stand recessed or adjourned until January 15, 2008 (or until another time of reassembly, whichever occurs first).
Authorizes the Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leaders of the Senate and of the House, to notify the Members of the Senate and the House, 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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Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D–NV
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15980; text as Senate agreed to House amendments: CR S15980)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15980; text as Senate agreed to House amendments: CR S15980)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Considered as privileged matter.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/18/2007 S15935; text as passed Senate: CR 12/18/2007 CR S15935; text of measure as introduced: CR 12/18/2007 S15926)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 12/18/2007 S15935; text as passed Senate: CR 12/18/2007 CR S15935; text of measure as introduced: CR 12/18/2007 S15926)
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