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BREAKING: McConnell opposes bill creating bipartisan commission to examine Jan. 6 Capitol attack
McConnell comes out against Jan. 6 commission, imperiling its chances of becoming lawSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Wednesday that he will oppose legislation to create a commission tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol — a signal that the legislation will not have the votes to get through the Senate.
“After careful consideration. I’ve made the decision to oppose the House Democrats slanted and unbalanced proposal for another commission to study the events of January the 6th,” he said on the Senate floor.
McConnell shared his views earlier this morning with his colleagues at a Republican senators’ breakfast hosted by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), who is helping to lead a Senate investigation into the events of Jan. 6 and has vocally opposed a commission, according to a Republican aide who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the private discussions.
McConnell’s opposition came after he told reporters Tuesday that Senate Republicans were “undecided” about the commission and that they wanted to “read the fine print.”
“After careful consideration. I’ve made the decision to oppose the House Democrats slanted and unbalanced proposal for another commission to study the events of January the 6th,” he said on the Senate floor.
McConnell shared his views earlier this morning with his colleagues at a Republican senators’ breakfast hosted by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), who is helping to lead a Senate investigation into the events of Jan. 6 and has vocally opposed a commission, according to a Republican aide who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the private discussions.
McConnell’s opposition came after he told reporters Tuesday that Senate Republicans were “undecided” about the commission and that they wanted to “read the fine print.”
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... maybe he's involved, like Kevin Mccarthy.
