Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand in recess for pro forma sessions with no business conducted on the following days and times: Friday, December 12 at 10 a.m.; Tuesday, December 16 at 11 a.m.; Friday, December 19 at 10 a.m.; Tuesday, December 23 at 11 a.m.; Friday, December 26 at 11 a.m.; Tuesday, December 30 at 10:30 a.m.; and Friday, January 2 at 10 a.m.; that at the close of the pro forma session on January 2, the Senate stand adjourned sine die under the provisions of H. Con. Res. 440.

Further, I ask unanimous consent that the record remain open for statements until 12 noon tomorrow.

Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Madam Speaker, on the evening of September 28, 2008, I was unable to vote due to illness and missed three Rollcall Votes. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on Rollcall number 666, on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 1514; ``yea'' on Rollcall number 667, on agreeing to H. Res. 1514; and ``yea'' on Rollcall number 668, on passage of S. 2840.

Additionally, due to illness, I missed five Rollcall Votes on September 29, 2008. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on Rollcall 669, passage of S. 906; ``yea'' on Rollcall number 670, on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 1517; ``yea'' on Rollcall number 671 on agreeing to H. Res. 1517; ``yea'' on Rollcall number 672 on agreeing to H. Con. Res. 440; and ``nay'' on Rollcall number 673 on the motion to adjourn.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 440, the adjournment resolution, which is at the desk.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to, the concurrent resolution, as amended, be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table.

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 440, 110th Congress, I move that the House do now adjourn.

The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 10 o'clock and 51 minutes p.m.), the House adjourned until Saturday, January 3, 2009, at 11 a.m.

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 440, 110th Congress, I move that the House do now adjourn.

The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 3 o'clock and 29 minutes p.m.), the House adjourned until Saturday, January 3, 2009, at 11 a.m.