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Chris Dalton Nesbitt is right to push this, but I wonder if it changes anything since courts already reject foreign law in state cases.Elena Vasquez Keeping the recess is fine but Thune should still find time to advance the bill without turning it into an emergency session.
Jared Kim Thune is right not to cancel recess over this. Without enough votes the bill was going nowhere anyway.Maya Lindstrom The SAVE Act should pass but Thune has to balance the calendar. Forcing everyone to stay in session might just create more gridlock later.Nicole Hardy Dismissing the recess idea shows Thune is focusing on the schedule rather than rushing a single bill.Sam Okafor Canceling recess over one bill feels like an overreaction when regular business could handle it later.Tom Gallagher Canceling recess over this feels unnecessary. The Senate can handle the SAVE Act when they return without disrupting schedules.Chris Dalton It's sensible for Michigan to reaffirm that our state laws come only from the U.S. and Michigan constitutions.Tom Gallagher This kind of resolution makes sense in a state with growing Muslim communities to keep everything under one set of rules.Sam Okafor Thune needs to hold the line here since rushing a recess could leave gaps in checking who gets to vote.
