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Senator Klemish moves and the Senate recesses until the Appropriations Committee concludes
Summary
Senator Klemish moved that the Senate recess until the conclusion of the Appropriations Committee; the presiding officer called for a voice vote, declared the motion to prevail, and the Senate recessed.
The presiding officer recognized the senator from Winneshiek, who moved that the Senate recess until the conclusion of the Appropriations Committee. The senator stated, "Madam president, I move the senate recess until the conclusion of the appropriations committee."
The presiding officer called for the ayes and nays; the transcript records an affirmative response and then that "the motion prevails." No roll-call tally is recorded in the provided transcript; the motion was carried by voice vote and the Senate recessed until the appropriations committee had finished its business.
The recess was taken as a procedural step to allow senators to attend committee proceedings; no amendment or additional direction is noted in the transcript.
