The Senate cancels Fourth of July recess (13 images)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) leave a press conference where Reid announced that he has canceled the July 4 Senate recess in order to keep the Senate in session to continue work on the budget and the debt ceiling negotiations in Washington on June 30, 2011. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announces that he has canceled the July 4 Senate recess in order to keep the Senate in session to continue work on the budget and the debt ceiling negotiations in Washington on June 30, 2011. Reid was joined by Assistant Majority Leader Richard Durbin (D-IL), Sen. Patty Murry (D-WA) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY). UPI/Kevin Dietsch

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announces that he has canceled the July 4 Senate recess in order to keep the Senate in session to continue work on the budget and the debt ceiling negotiations in Washington on June 30, 2011. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks on the need to cancel the July 4th Senate recess in order to keep the Senate in session to solve the debt ceiling debate and other pending legislation, in Washington on June 29, 2011. UPI/Kevin Dietsch