Calamity Does Not Pause for Campaigns
This was a debate about the House’s planned schedule, specifically whether to add more recess weeks in September on top of the month-long October recess already on the calendar. Rep. George Whitesides, a Democrat, argued against adding the extra time off, saying the country faces wars, rising costs, and natural disasters, and that the House should stay in session and do its work instead. He directed his criticism at majority leadership for considering the added recess weeks.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .
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