All year long we heard “we’ll get to the SAVE America Act when we have time,” realizing it would likely take a few weeks. We waited patiently while fully funding DHS and addressing other priorities, expecting to return to it when time allowed. It’s now August, and we’ve already taken more recess weeks this year than I can count. There are 21 weeks remaining in 2026, and approximately 14 of them will be spent with the Senate in recess. Why? These few weeks in August offer what could be the perfect chance to return to the SAVE America Act and debate the bill until it passes. We should be doing precisely that. Frankly, we should have done it months ago. That’s why I objected to recess and voted against it. Unfortunately, I and those who joined me in opposing it were far outnumbered—with all Democrats and most Republicans preferring to take yet another lengthy recess, this time until September 14th. Lost opportunity.