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Schumer: McConnell 'Not Inclined to Compromise' on Covid Stimulus
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Dec 3, 20206:36Now PlayingSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that it was “heartening” that Democrats have embraced a smaller price tag for a stimulus package but gave no indication he was willing to raise his own offer to get a deal.
McConnell again called for passing narrowly targeted relief that focuses on element with broad support -- such as small business aid and funding for vaccine distribution -- while leaving debate on other elements that Republicans and Democrats disagree on for later.
“Compromise is within reach. We know where we agree. We can do this,” the Kentucky Republican said on the Senate floor Thursday morning. “The solution to this impasse has been in plain sight for a long time now for anyone willing to see it,” he said, in comments suggesting no fundamental shift in his own stance.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday endorsed using a bipartisan $908 billion relief plan as a basis for new talks with Republicans. McConnell has pushed an alternative that’s along the lines of a previous bill of roughly $500 billion that Democrats called inadequate.
McConnell on Thursday he reiterated criticism of Democratic moves to include what he described as non-coronavirus related items.
“It’s been heartening to see a few hopeful signs in the past few days,” he said. “After months of arbitrary attachment to sky-high dollar amounts,” there is now movement “in the right direction.”
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