Sarah S of TN

Under paragraph 2 of Rule VI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, “No Senator shall absent himself from the service of the Senate without leave.” Rather than communicating through secret phone calls or anonymous sources, McConnell has an obligation to disclose to the Senate the reason(s) for his extended absence and to request permission of the Senate to grant him the privilege of continued absence. Without that disclosure and request, and without explicit Senate approval for his extended absence (which I am sure the Senate would grant), McConnell has an obligation to resign. But he is required to make the request under the Standing Rules of the Senate. These are the rules, and it’s long past time for senators to actually follow them.

After this week, the House and Senate won’t be in session at the same time again until SEPTEMBER 14 if we keep the current schedule. That’s insane. We STILL need to pass the SAVE America act and prevent Democrats from shutting down the government in October. This would NOT fly in the business world. We need to stay here until we get ALL our work done. That’s what the American people expect of us.