The Senate likely will not take up President Obama’s plan to create jobs until next month following a planned recess period, the No. 2 Democrat in the chamber said Sunday.

Sen. Dick DurbinRichard (Dick) Joseph DurbinTrump pick noncommittal on recusing from election-related cases Dems to focus on issues, not character, at Barrett hearings The cost of being a faithful citizen MORE (D-Ill.) said the Senate would focus on a number of “related issues” to the $400 billion job-creation legislation this week. But he quickly noted on CNN that Senate Majority Leader Harry ReidHarry Mason ReidDemocrats step up hardball tactics in Supreme Court fight Meeting Trump Supreme Court pick a bridge too far for some Democrats GOP senators confident Trump pick to be confirmed by November MORE (D-Nev.) has placed the massive jobs bill “on the calendar.”

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The Senate is slated to be in recess Sept. 26-30, returning for legislative business on Oct. 3.

Some debate on the measure could begin “this week,” Durbin said. The legislation “is ready,” he said, “and poised.”

“But it’s more realistic it’d be next month,” Durbin said.