Senate grants leave of absence and adjourns until tomorrow at 11 a.m.

During miscellaneous business the Senate granted a leave of absence and then voted to adjourn until the next day.

A senator identified in the transcript as the "Senator from Lewis" requested that "the leave of absence for the day be granted the junior senator from the eighth." The Presiding Officer asked if there was objection; none was heard and the Presiding Officer said, "So ordered."

Later the Senator from Lewis moved, "that the senate stand adjourn until tomorrow at 11AM." The Presiding Officer put the question to a voice vote: "All those in favor signify by saying aye." Members responded "Aye." When asked for those opposed, the Presiding Officer noted the ayes appeared to have it and declared the Senate adjourned.

Why it matters: The actions recorded are procedural: the granting of a leave of absence and a voice vote to adjourn. The transcript records the motions and the voice vote outcome but does not provide a roll-call tally or identify a second to the adjournment motion.

Next steps: The Senate is scheduled to reconvene at the time stated in the motion; no further business on the floor was taken in this transcript.