August 13, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 145 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

[Pages S5405-S5406]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR

  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
stand in recess subject to the call of the Chair.
  There being no objection, the Senate, at 1:53 p.m., recessed subject 
to the call of the Chair and reassembled at 2:43 p.m., when called to 
order by the Acting President pro tempore.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority leader.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, 
after the Senate adjourns today, we will have our regular pro forma 
meetings through the end of the State work period.
  If the Speaker of the House and the minority leader of the Senate 
decide to finally let another rescue package move forward for workers 
and for families, it would take bipartisan consent to meet for 
legislative business sooner than scheduled. As has been the case,

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Senators would receive at least 24-hours' notice before any 
unanticipated votes.
  The American people need more help. The coronavirus is not finished 
with our country, so Congress cannot be finished helping our people. 
The Republicans have been waiting and trying to pass bipartisan relief, 
literally, for weeks. I hope our Democratic colleagues will let the 
Senate act sometime soon.

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