Senate cancels recess to work on debt ceiling

Way to go Harry for taking a stand and trying to get something done in DC. There comes a time when the adults in the room have to start acting like it. The Senate must take a stand against the House. It is time for true leadership to be seen in DC and not just talked about.

The Senate will forgo its scheduled recess for the week of July 4 to work on legislation to raise the debt ceiling and cut the deficit, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday.

"The work we're doing to cut the deficits and create jobs is too important, the obstacles too steep and the time too short to waste even a moment," Reid said. "There's still so much to do to put American back to work and our deficits."

A day after President Obama criticized lawmakers and urged them to cancel vacations, Reid announced the Senate will take Monday, July 4 off, but will return to work on July 5.

Lawmakers must raise the nation's $14.3 trillion legal borrowing limit soon.

The Treasury Department says that on Aug. 2 it will run out of money to pay the nation's bills in full and on time. That deadline is now just weeks away.

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