John Thune: “Hopefully when push comes to shove and everybody has to say yes or no, we’ll get the number of votes we need.”

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent when the Senate adjourns on Thursday, Sept. 10, it stand adjourned until 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14.

If the result is only achieved by nuking the legislative filibuster, we don’t have the votes to do that and so that’s not a — that’s just not a realistic option

If you want to have a Republican Senate majority after the election — is not to have us turning fire on each other, but drawing contrasts with Democrats.

When the Senate completes its business on Aug. 8, to meet for pro forma sessions only at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. 8 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.