McConnell sees GOPs spending claw back plan as unlikely to pass

Source: The Hill


BY JORDAIN CARNEY - 04/10/18 08:32 PM EDT

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday threw cold water on the idea of clawing back spending from the $1.3 trillion omnibus bill approved by Congress last month.

McConnell said he was open to a “discussion” about the idea, but noted that the omnibus was a bipartisan deal and appeared skeptical a rescission package would go anywhere.

“I’m willing to discuss with the administration the possibility of some kind of rescission package. I think it’s worth a discussion. Whether that’s achievable is another matter,” he told reporters.

He added while the omnibus “was larger than most Republicans would like … it was a bipartisan agreement.”




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