Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell uttered four words no Senator wants to hear: summer recess is canceled.
According to Town Hall:
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has canceled the August recess. There’s just too much work to do, he told his colleagues. They need to make headway on both legislation on key congressional races ahead of the midterms.
My statement on cancelling the August recess: pic.twitter.com/yyAEUSMVQW
— Leader McConnell (@SenateMajLdr) June 5, 2018
Before McConnell made it official, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) weighed in on the Republicans’ “nefarious plot.”
They’re on to us.
“Senate Republicans cancelling recess to stay in Washington and do their jobs” is quite the nefarious plot. https://t.co/VBWDvkUs6p
— Senator Hatch Office (@senorrinhatch) June 5, 2018
This is a power move from Senator McConnell. He not only keeps the Senate in session to do its job and confirm nominees for Trump, but it keeps Democrats from campaigning because they have to be in Washington.
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