Sen. Mike Lee

We, we, we, we need to, we need to, um,

Recess for a couple of weeks for Easter.

And then, you know, some of us want to go to the Bahamas or whatever ridiculous thing they've got planned.

That will result in failure.

And so I can't emphasize enough the importance of continuing to talk about this, continuing to encourage your senators, regardless of where you think they may be on this.

whether you think they're staunchly against it or already for it.

I promise you they need encouragement.

They need to be told is you need to be in Washington.

You need to not leave Washington until this is done.

And the department of Homeland security is funded.

Judy Vance can come to the Senate anytime he wants and immediately assume the position in the presiding officer chair.

There is, I've long believed, significant and underutilized authority that comes with sitting in that chair.

Just the ability to call the shots from moment to moment to make procedural rulings.

upon receiving, but not necessarily always guided by the advice of the parliamentarian, the presiding officer, especially if the vice president can do what he wants.

But I would certainly welcome the vice president coming to do that.

And I would also welcome each and every Republican senator weighing in on this and encouraging Senate Republicans to do the right thing.

Look, I, I don't want to speak for anyone else.

I want to, don't want to put words into any Senator's mouth.

It is not my place to do that, but I will say this.

Um, I do think that Jonathan wants to win the November elections.