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H.Con.Res. 257House111th Congress (2009-2011)Passed Congress

Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.

Sponsored by

Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)

Introduced March 24, 2010

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March 25, 2010

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Introduced in House

March 24, 2010

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Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2279)

March 24, 2010 • 12:16 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 175 (Roll no. 178).(text: CR H2279)

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March 24, 2010 • 12:45 PM

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On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 175 (Roll no. 178). (text: CR H2279)

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March 24, 2010 • 12:45 PM

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March 24, 2010

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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 39. Record Vote Number: 108. (consideration: CR S2099-2100; text as passed Senate: CR S2100)

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March 25, 2010

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March 25, 2010

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SENATE

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March 25, 2010 at 8:02 PM

On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 257

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

49 - 39

HOUSE

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March 24, 2010 at 12:46 PM

On Agreeing to the Concurrent Resolution

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

236 - 175

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What members said about H.Con.Res. 257 on the floor

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Sen. Edward E. Kaufman D-DE · Mar 26, 2010

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn under the provisions of H. Con. Res. 257 until 2 p.m. on Monday, April 12; that following the…

Sen. Richard J. DurbinD-IL · Mar 25, 2010

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Byrd), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Dorgan), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry), the…

Sen. Jon KylR-AZ · Mar 25, 2010

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from…

Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · Mar 25, 2010

Mr. President, very briefly prior to the vote, Senator Coburn and other Republicans will be here tonight and tomorrow to discuss the importance of passing the unemployment insurance package, but also…

Rep. Louie GohmertR-TX-1 · Mar 25, 2010

Madam Speaker, pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 257, 111th Congress, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 11 o'clock and 21 minutes p.m.), the House…

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Sen. Harry ReidD-NV · Mar 25, 2010

Mr. President, I now call up the adjournment resolution and ask for the yeas and nays on adoption of the concurrent resolution. Mr. President, I ask, has this matter been seconded?

Rep. Ed PerlmutterD-CO-7 · Mar 24, 2010

Madam Speaker, I send to the desk a privileged concurrent resolution and ask for its immediate consideration.

Rep. Virginia FoxxR-NC-5 · Mar 24, 2010

Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

Sen. Tom CoburnR-OK · Mar 25, 2010

Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.

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One Hundred Eleventh Congress of the United States of America

At the Second Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the fifth day of January, two thousand and ten

H. CON. RES. 257

March 25, 2010

Agreed to

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

That when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Wednesday, March 24, 2010, through Monday, March 29, 2010, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 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 Thursday, March 25, 2010, through Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 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, April 12, 2010, 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.

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.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary of the Senate.