Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.
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Introduced in House
July 30, 2008
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7517-7518)
July 30, 2008 • 12:34 PM
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H7517)
July 30, 2008 • 12:35 PM
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 212 (Roll no. 537).(text: CR H7517)
July 30, 2008 • 1:04 PM
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 212 (Roll no. 537). (text: CR H7517)
July 30, 2008 • 1:04 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
July 30, 2008 • 1:04 PM
Received in the Senate.
July 30, 2008
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 40. Record Vote Number: 196. (consideration: CR S7880; text as passed Senate: CR S7880)
July 31, 2008
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July 31, 2008
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2 votes recorded • Roll call available
Floor Debate
11 membersWhat members said about H.Con.Res. 398 on the floor
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Floor Debate
11 membersWhat members said about H.Con.Res. 398 on the floor
Madam Speaker, I was not present for the vote on this resolution (H. Con. Res. 398), despite my best efforts to reach the House floor in time to do so. Had those efforts been successful, I would have…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to H. Con. Res. 398, a conditional adjournment resolution, and that the Senate vote immediately on adoption of H. Con. Res. 398;…
Mr. Speaker, due to personal business in the 13th Congressional District of Michigan, I was unable to attend several rollcall votes. Had I been present, on rollcall No. 558 I would have voted…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Bond), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Bunning), the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Coleman), the Senator from New Mexico…
Madam Speaker, due to a death in my family, I was absent from the House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 29, and part of Wednesday, July 30, and missed several rollcall votes. Had I been present,…
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Mr. Speaker, on August 1, 2008, I missed rollcall votes No. 564, 565, and 566 due to the death of my mother-in-law. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on Nos. 564 and 565 and ``nay'' on…
I announce that the Senator from New York (Mrs. Clinton), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Obama) are…
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 398, 110th Congress, I move that the House do now adjourn. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not present.
Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not present.
Mr. Speaker, I send to the desk a privileged concurrent resolution and ask for its immediate consideration.
Mr. Speaker, I send to the desk a privileged concurrent resolution and ask for its immediate consideration.
Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays.
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[H. Con. Res. 398 Received in Senate (RDS)]
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 398
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 30, 2008
Received
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives
and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Thursday, July
31, 2008, Friday, August 1, 2008, or Saturday, August 2, 2008, on a
motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority
Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday,
September 8, 2008, 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, August 1, 2008, through Friday, September 5,
2008, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its
Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until
noon on Monday, September 8, 2008, or such other time on that day as
may be specified 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 if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.
Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 2008.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.
By Deborah M. Spriggs,
Deputy Clerk.