Reid Adjourns Senate for Viewing of 'Lincoln'

Senate majority leader Harry Reid has adjourned the Senate to allow for a viewing of the Hollywood film Lincoln.

Senate Republicans propose initial $24B in Sandy aid, then adjourn to watch "Lincoln." Obama wanted 60B.

— Joel Siegel (@joelmsiegel) December 19, 2012

Reid, Spielberg and Daniel Day-Lewis about to watch "Lincoln" on the Hill yfrog.com/g0ecramj

— Sunlen Miller (@SunlenMiller) December 19, 2012

Reid calls the viewing an "an opportunity for bipartisanship."

Reid on Lincoln viewing, with Spielberg and Day-Lewis flanked beside. "This is really an opportunity for bipartisanship."

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) December 19, 2012

The move is being criticized. RNC communications director Sean Spicer writes on Twitter:

Senator Reid has adjourned the Senate so they can all go see a movie -- what cliff?No budget in 3 years and movie time as nation in crisis

— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) December 19, 2012