Currently the Senate is controlled by the Democrats, but Republicans could win control in the November elections, giving them more sway over when to declare recesses.
We are, in short, on the verge of losing control and having children take over the running of the world and declare perpetual recess.
Congress was dissolved, right-wing parties were declared "in recess" and left-wing organisations were banned.
In March, the industry declared a "recess" to combat what it sees as a threat to its future: too many movies.
In Beijing, diplomats involved in the talks on North Korea's nuclear program declared a recess because the participants could not agree on a joint statement.
The school's principal declared the recess period because at least 35 teachers were absent that day, some for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, and there were not enough substitute teachers to cover all classes, Mr. Stancik said.
Shortly after Democrats began a sit-in at the House chamber to call for gun control, Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) declared a recess -- causing the cameras that normally feed live footage to C-SPAN to shut down instead.
After a failed attempt to declare a monthlong recess, the president of the country's one-chamber congress, Hugo Quevedo, has resigned rather than face a vote intended to replace him on charges of corruption and administrative incompetence.
The committee chairman, John Whittingdale, a Consevative member of Parliament, hastily declared a short recess.
