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Work Load: Tweeted Sen and Should-Do Items

work load: It's shaping up to be far from the typical summer slowdown when legislating usually makes way for campaigning, according to The Chronicle Herald. Another summer, another heavy work load, tweeted Sen. Tensions are running particularly high as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is threatening to cancel the traditional August recess as he fights Democratic opposition to GOP priorities in a show of busy-work before the midterm election. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, as he pushed to confirm nominations. Congress faces a few should-do items in the weeks ahead. NOW is the time to vote on Fridays even wknds! . The Senate often is not in session on Fridays. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.