The Sergeant was ordered to close the doors.
The roll was called and the following Senators were listed as absent:
Absent - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Taylor, Risser, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
11:34 A.M.
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The Senate reconvened.
President Ellis in the chair.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of Senator Tim Carpenter
February 22, 2011
The Honorable, the Senate:
This letter is to request a leave of absence from the Senate Regular Session and Special Session today.
Sincerely,
TIM CARPENTER
Senator, 3rd Senate District
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Senator S. Fitzgerald moved that Senator Carpenter's request for a leave of absence for today's Regular and Special Sessions be denied.
The question was: Shall Senator Carpenter's request for a leave of absence be denied?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 14; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 19.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Request for a leave of absence denied.
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Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn until Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at the call of the chair.
11:47 A.M.
Adjourned.
