Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand in recess and convene for pro forma sessions with no business conducted on the following days and times and that following each pro forma session, the Senate recess until the following pro forma session: Tuesday, August 5, at 10 a.m.; Friday, August 8, at 11 a.m.; Tuesday, August 12, at 2 p.m.; Friday, August 15, at 10 a.m.; Tuesday, August 19, at 9 a.m.; Friday, August 22, at 10 a.m.; Tuesday, August 26, at 2 p.m.; Friday, August 29, at 2 p.m.; Tuesday, September 2, at 12 p.m.; Friday, September 5, at 9:30 a.m.; and further that when the Senate completes its pro forma session on Friday, September 5, the Senate stand adjourned until 3 p.m. on Monday, September 8; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, and the Senate resume consideration of Calendar No. 732, S. 3001, the Defense authorization bill.
-- some parliamentary procedure should be available to Senator McConnell and Leader Boehner to act on energy legislation --
McConnell agreed with the schedule that Senator Reid put out - see "unanimous consent."
OK I give up, what does all this mean!
I step away from the computer for a few moments, and you beat me to the Congressional Record. LOL! Thanks for posting it.