John Thune: “We’re going to fix this today, and restore the longtime Senate precedent of expeditious confirmation, and the Senate’s…”

I would love to have some spending cuts associated with the debt limit debate.

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.

It seems to me sometimes I’m the only one who can count to 50 in this town.

And I think at some point it becomes a decision of what can you get the votes to do.