Senators are heading home for summer break, after a health care implosion highlighted the partisan ill will that’s festered all year. Ed Pesce, who edits CQ’s Senate coverage, explains how hardline GOP procedural tactics have taken the chamber to a new low, and what could get civil deliberations back on track.

Show Notes:

• How Bad Political Manners Fomented the Health Care Mess
• Democrats Tee Up ‘Better Deal’ Trade Pitch
• Senate Looks Ahead to Tax, Debt Limit Debates After Recess
• GOP Unified Control Still Means Divided Congress