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Even many of Graham’s fellow Senate Republicans not facing tough election fights—but eager to get back in the majority—rolled their eyes. “I’m not sure what he’s thinking here,” West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore CapitoPolitico. “But I don’t think there will be a rallying around that concept.” Texas Sen. John Cornyn said it was an “individual senator’s decision” rather than a Senate Republican conference position. Florida Sen.
When the topic came to Graham’s abortion ban—in the very first reporter question—Minority Leader Mitch McConnell let it be known, in McConnell-ese, that he wanted nothing to do with this, had no interest in talking about it, and thought it was a bad idea.“I think most of the members of my conference prefer that this be dealt with at the state level,” McConnell said. He noted, too, that any questions about Graham’s bill be referred to Graham.
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