Senate to come back next week

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Friday morning that Congress would be in session next week, barring a miracle.

But the Senate will recess Monday night and Tuesday in observance of Rosh Hashana.

{mosads}Reid has planned a vote Saturday on a $630 billion continuing resolution funding the government through March.

During a floor speech Friday morning, the Democratic leader said, “It is quite evident that we will be in session next week.”

Reid said he would like the chamber to take up a Defense Department authorization bill as well as rail safety legislation and a nuclear agreement with India.

Senate Democrats would also like to pass a $56 billion economic stimulus package. A motion to proceed to the package failed on a vote early Friday afternoon.

The biggest obstacle to adjournment remains a proposed $700 billion Wall Street bailout, which has stalled because of House Republican objections.

“Next week is a little bit more complicated because we have a Jewish holiday starting at sundown on Monday and ending at sundown on Tuesday,” said Reid. “So we won’t be working that period of time, that’s for sure.”