S10504 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 2, 2008 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

The amendment (No. 5695) was agreed 

to. 

(The amendment is printed in today’s 

RECORD under ‘‘Text of Amendments.’’) 

The amendment was ordered to be 

engrossed and the bill read a third 

time. 

The bill (H.R. 7222), as amended, was 

read the third time, and passed. 

Mr. LEVIN. I suggest the absence of 

a quorum. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 

clerk will call the roll. 

The legislative clerk proceeded to 

call the roll. 

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the order for 

the quorum call be rescinded. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL 

ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE 

OF REPRESENTATIVES AND A 

CONDITIONAL RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE 

Mr. LEVIN. 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. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 

clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. 

The legislative clerk read as follows: 

A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 440) 

providing for a conditional adjournment of 

the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate. 

There being no objection, the Senate 

proceeded to consider the concurrent 

resolution. 

Mr. LEVIN. 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. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

The amendment (No. 5692) was agreed 

to, as follows: 

(Purpose: To change the date of the 

reconvening of the Senate) 

On page 1, line 3, strike ‘‘from Monday, 

September 29, 2008, through Friday, October 

3, 2008,’’ 

On page 2, line 2, strike ‘‘that’’ and all that 

follows through line 9 and insert: 

‘‘the Senate may adjourn or recess at any 

time from Thursday, October 2, 2008, through 

January 3, 2009, on a motion offered pursuant 

to this concurrent resolution by its Majority 

Leader or his designee until such time as 

specified in that motion, but not beyond 

noon on January 3, 2009, and it may reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent 

resolution.’’ 

On page 2, line 15, strike ‘‘time’’ and insert 

‘‘respective time’’. 

The concurrent resolution (H. Con. 

Res. 440), as amended, was agreed to, as 

follows: 

H. CON. RES. 440 

Resolved, That the resolution from the 

House of Representatives (H. Con. Res. 440) 

entitled ‘‘Concurrent resolution providing 

for a conditional adjournment of the House 

of Representatives and a conditional recess 

or adjournment of the Senate.’’, do pass with 

the following amendments: 

On page 1, line 3, strike ‘‘from Monday, 

September 29, 2008, through Friday, October 

3, 2008,’’ 

On page 2, line 2, strike ‘‘that’’ and all that 

follows through line 9 and insert: ‘‘the Senate may adjourn or recess at any time from 

Thursday, October 2, 2008, through January 

3, 2009, on a motion offered pursuant to this 

concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader 

or his designee until such time as specified 

in that motion, but not beyond noon on January 3, 2009, and it may reassemble pursuant 

to section 2 of this concurrent resolution.’’ 

On page 2, line 15, strike ‘‘time’’ and insert: 

‘‘respective time’’. 

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COMMENDING DAVID J. TINSLEY 

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Senate 

proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 702, and I ask that the 

resolution be read in full. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 

clerk will report. 

The assistant legislative clerk read 

as follows: 

A resolution (S. Res. 702) commending 

David J. Tinsley on his service to the United 

States Senate. 

Whereas Dave Tinsley, a native of the 

Commonwealth of Virginia and graduate of 

Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland, has worked in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate since October 1977; 

Whereas Dave Tinsley has served the Senate with distinction as a staff assistant, a 

reference assistant, as the assistant Executive Clerk, assistant Journal Clerk and assistant Legislative Clerk; 

Whereas Dave Tinsley has, since 1999, 

served as the Senate’s Legislative Clerk and 

Director of Legislative Services, supervising 

36 employees and has at all times discharged 

his duties with dedication and diligence; 

Whereas Dave Tinsley’s sonorous voice is 

known to all in the Senate and the C–SPAN 

audience; 

Whereas Dave Tinsley has earned the respect and affection of the Senators, their 

staffs and all of his colleagues for his calm 

and kind demeanor and his good humor; and 

Whereas Dave Tinsley now retires from the 

Senate after 31 years to spend more time 

with his wife, Jane, and his children, Joe, 

Dan and Katie: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate expresses its appreciation to Dave Tinsley and commends 

him for his lengthy, faithful and outstanding 

service to the Senate. 

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate 

shall transmit a copy of this resolution to 

David J. Tinsley. 

There being no objection, the Senate 

proceeded to consider the resolution. 

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I would 

only say, for those who are either reading the RECORD at this point or watching or listening to the proceedings, 

that our leaders spoke last night eloquently about Dave Tinsley, his service 

to this Senate, to the Nation. Somehow 

or other, I would love to see this resolution connected with those words that 

were spoken in a very historic moment 

last night, with, I think, just about 

every Senator in the Chamber, with 

the gallery filled, that if I could make 

an incorporation by reference, I would 

love to do that. But I think I better resist the temptation to do that and simply refer our listeners and readers to 

last night’s proceedings. 

Our leaders spoke for not just every 

Senator but every member of the staff. 

Anyone who has known Dave and the 

great work he has done for us and his 

loyalty to this institution is grateful 

for that service and for those wonderful 

words last night of our leaders. 

So, Mr. President, I ask unanimous 

consent that the resolution and preamble be agreed to en bloc and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the 

table en bloc. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there 

objection? 

Without objection, it is so ordered. 

The resolution (S. Res. 702) was 

agreed to. 

The preamble was agreed to. 

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ORDERS FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 

2008, THROUGH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2008 

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it 

stand in recess and convene at 3 p.m. 

on Monday, October 6, 2008, for a pro 

forma session with no business conducted, except with the concurrence of 

the two leaders; that following the pro 

forma session, the Senate recess for pro 

forma sessions with no business conducted on the following days and 

times: Tuesday, October 7 at 11 a.m.; 

Friday, October 10 at 11 a.m.; Tuesday, 

October 14 at 12:30 p.m.; Thursday, October 16 at 10 a.m.; Monday, October 20 

at 3 p.m.; Thursday, October 23 at 2 

p.m.; Monday, October 27 at 9 a.m.; 

Thursday, October 30 at 9:15 a.m.; Monday, November 3 at 10 a.m.; Thursday, 

November 6 at 11 a.m.; Monday, November 10 at 1 p.m.; and Thursday, November 13 at 3 p.m. 

I further ask unanimous consent that 

when the Senate completes its pro 

forma session on Thursday, November 

13, the Senate recess until 12 noon on 

Monday, November 17, and that following the prayer and the pledge, the 

Journal of proceedings be approved to 

date, the time for the two leaders be 

reserved for their use later in the day, 

and the Senate proceed to a period of 

morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes 

each. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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PROGRAM 

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, the Senate will be in pro forma sessions until 

November 17, unless the House of Representatives fails to pass or amends 

H.R. 1424, the economic stabilization 

legislation. If the Senate is required to 

act further, the Senate could resume 

legislative session on Monday, October 

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