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Who Holds Leverage In Relief Bill Negotiations?

July 27, 2020 at 6:20 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Playbook: “We said last week the leverage here isn’t clear to us. But it’s becoming clearer. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) said Sunday on Fox’s ‘Sunday Morning Futures’ that half of the GOP will vote against whatever the leadership comes up with. If that’s true, Democrats hold the keys.”

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