President Obama warned Congress on Wednesday that unless they made progress on debt ceiling talks soon, “we’re going to start canceling things.” Making good on the White House’s threat, Majority Leader Harry Reid is keeping the Senate in session over the July 4 recess.“It is often said that with liberty comes responsibility. We should take that responsibility seriously. I know I do,” Reid said in a floor speech. “That is why the Senate will reconvene on Tuesday, the day after the Fourth of July.”
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