The Senate departed Washington for a five-week recess Saturday following tense overnight negotiations and a series of early morning votes that resolved several outstanding legislative disputes. Under the agreement, action on a Senate Commerce Committee bill establishing rules and standards for the compensation and recruitment of college athletes was postponed until September. The five-week break leaves several significant legislative items unresolved, with the college sports compensation bill, military spending resolution, and SAVE America Act all awaiting action when Congress reconvenes next month.