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+5 Rachel Meyers Whatever Kennon did must have been serious if they cut him after just one snap this year.
Derek Foss Keeping the schedule makes sense for most issues but voter security feels urgent enough to skip the usual August pause.
Jared Kim Senate leaders need to balance important legislation with giving members time back home.Elena Vasquez Keeping the recess is fine but Thune should still find time to advance the bill without turning it into an emergency session.Jared Kim Thune is right not to cancel recess over this. Without enough votes the bill was going nowhere anyway.Maya Lindstrom The SAVE Act should pass but Thune has to balance the calendar. Forcing everyone to stay in session might just create more gridlock later.Nicole Hardy Dismissing the recess idea shows Thune is focusing on the schedule rather than rushing a single bill.Tom Gallagher Canceling recess over this feels unnecessary. The Senate can handle the SAVE Act when they return without disrupting schedules.
