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Senator Zumba moves recess; Senate recessed until 2 p.m.
Summary
Senator Zumba, identified as the senator from Delaware, moved that the Senate recess until 2:00 p.m.; the presiding officer called a voice vote and announced the motion carried, and the chamber was recessed until 2:00 p.m.
Senator Zumba, the senator from Delaware, moved that the Senate recess until 2:00 p.m. “I move that the Senate recess until 02:00,” the senator said during a brief exchange after being recognized by the presiding officer.
The presiding officer conducted a voice vote, calling first for those in favor and then for those opposed. “Those in favor of the motion say aye,” the presiding officer said, followed by “Opposed, nay.” The presiding officer then announced, “Motion prevails,” and declared the Senate recessed until 2:00 p.m.
No roll-call vote or recorded tally was provided in the transcript; the motion’s mover was identified as Senator Zumba and no second or individual votes were recorded. The transcript contains only the procedural exchange establishing the recess and the presiding officer’s announcement that the chamber is recessed until 2:00 p.m.
The Senate’s return time was stated in the presiding officer’s announcement; no additional context, reason for the recess, or other substantive debate appears in the provided transcript.
