Word: recess
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...some other parts of the country, Grassley's constituents turned out by the thousands to tell him how little they thought of his efforts back in Washington. One sign in the small town of Adel read "Thank God Patrick Henry Did Not Compromise." Over the course of the recess, Grassley began sounding less like a potential Obama ally and more like the enemy army. When the Iowa Senator actually gave credence to the absurd notion that the House version of the legislation might allow the government to decide when, in his words, to "pull the plug on Grandma," Democrats decided...
...This year, the official J-Term runs from Jan. 4 to Jan. 24, according to FAS registrar’s office Web site. Winter recess begins Dec. 22 this year...
...This is the first academic year that the College faces an extended break between fall and spring semesters. Interim University President Derek Bok created the month long gap when he approved a new University calendar that moved final exams to before the winter recess...
...death does seem to have brought about a temporary cease-fire, with at least one group that opposes the bill suspending its television advertising. But when Congress returns to Washington in September, few doubt that the war will resume with even greater force in the wake of an August recess that has seen dozens of town-hall meetings disrupted by raucous protests...
...Stupak, the pro-life Democrat, the battle over abortion in health-care reform is certain to continue when Congress returns from recess. "We are going to do everything we can to stop the rule, or the bill, from coming to the floor," Stupak says, adding that as many as 39 Democratic members of Congress may join him in the effort. It remains unclear how the Senate will deal with the abortion issue. There is also no consensus within the Democratic Party about whether a public option should be included in final health-care-reform legislation...