John Thune: “Senator Thune. Right. Let me ask just a general question, too, because you've implemented the nine-hour rest period.”

Well, I think people are, there's voter fatigue with high gas prices and high diesel prices in my part of the world.

Odds are we plan on being here next week," said Thune.

It's an economic frustration.

The only conclusion one can draw is that the Democrats have concluded that it is good politics for them not to allow the Republicans to ‘get a victory’ or the president to ‘get a victory’ in the middle of a political season.