Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.
Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX)Legislative Activity
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August 1, 2003
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Introduced in House
July 25, 2003
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7713)
July 25, 2003 • 6:16 PM
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 376 - 40 (Roll no. 457).(text: CR H7713)
July 25, 2003 • 6:23 PM
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 376 - 40 (Roll no. 457). (text: CR H7713)
July 25, 2003 • 6:23 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
July 25, 2003 • 6:23 PM
Received in the Senate.
July 28, 2003
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10874)
August 1, 2003
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10874)
August 1, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
August 1, 2003
Voting History
1 vote recorded • Roll call available
Floor Debate
6 membersWhat members said about H.Con.Res. 259 on the floor
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Floor Debate
6 membersWhat members said about H.Con.Res. 259 on the floor
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2003, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 259, that the amendment to the resolution be agreed to, that the resolution, as amended,…
So I say, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate adjourn under the provisions of H. Con. Res. 259, following the statement of our…
Mr. Speaker, I send to the desk a privileged concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 259) and ask for its immediate consideration.
Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 457, I was unavoidably absent. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''
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Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn.
Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 259 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.Con.Res.259
Agreed to August 1, 2003
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three
Concurrent Resolution
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That, in consonance with section 132(a) of the Legislative
Reorganization Act of 1946, when the House adjourns on the legislative
day of Tuesday, July 29, 2003, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on
Wednesday, September 3, 2003, or until the time of any reassembly
pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs
first; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from
Friday, July 25, 2003, through Monday, August 4, 2003, on a motion
offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader
or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Tuesday,
September 2, 2003, or at such other time on that day as may be
specified by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to
recess or adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to
section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.
Sec. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the
Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after
consultation with the Minority Leader of the House and the Minority
Leader of the Senate, shall 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.
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.