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John Cornyn: “Last year we were in session a little bit longer, 124 days.”

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Published December 20, 2024 | Video Starts at 12:12

According to my colleague, the incoming Senate Majority Leader, John Thune, in 2024, the Senate had been in session only 116 days out of 365. 116 days as of today. Last year we were in session a little bit longer, 124 days. But this year we had nine Mondays during the regular session weeks when the Senate took an extra recess day off. So we came in on Tuesday, left on Thursday. (12:12–12:18)

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“Leader Schumer made the exact same mistake he made last year.”
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“One out of every seven Texans works in an ag-related job.”
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