Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., called Tuesday for the Senate to cancel the August recess so the chamber can remain in session to confirm nominees and pass legislation.

“We have a number of senators who will submit a letter to [Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.] later this week … and that letter will basically, again, encourage the leader to keep us here weekends, on Mondays and Fridays when necessary, and certainly in the August break if we haven’t funded the government by then,” Perdue said at a press conference.