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RT @kristin__wilson: While we wait, @SenatorLeahy took us out to the balcony to see the sunset https://t.co/51SDtITJtc — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @WhitneyWReports: End scene for House Oversight 👇 — PolitiTweet.org

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Cruz just said he wouldn’t object to holding a final vote tonight. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @alizaslav: Sen. Bob Menendez criticizes his colleagues who negotiated the bipartisan infrastructure deal, saying while "well-intentione… — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate leaders are trying to reach a deal for 17 votes, and final passage tonight on infrastructure bill. Any one senator can object. Need all 100 to sign off to lock in this agreement for votes. https://t.co/27YpHIiZye — PolitiTweet.org

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Here’s what the senators outlined in their statement: https://t.co/zki1ZrOt4M — PolitiTweet.org

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Portman and Sinema say CBO couldn’t account for other offsets, saying “some of which is reflected in the formal CBO score and some of which is reflected in other savings and additional revenue identified in estimates, as CBO is limited in what it can include in its formal score” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @alizaslav: Grassley says the bipartisan infra bill’s CBO score is “disappointing because we were told that it was paid for.” “To find… — PolitiTweet.org

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John Cornyn says the CBO score is a “real problem” and said they need to come up with “credible payfors.” He still thinks though there will be enough support for final passage. “It’s got enough support,” he said, per @alizaslav — PolitiTweet.org

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“On net, the legislation would add $256 billion to projected deficits over that period.” https://t.co/qfIPcv2kJl https://t.co/qfIPcv2kJl — PolitiTweet.org

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A positive sign for senators eager to get the bill tonight. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kylieatwood: US intel agencies going through genetic data including blueprints drawn from virus samples studied at the lab in Wuhan whi… — PolitiTweet.org

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Lindsey Graham is still behind Walker, and Buddy Carter — who is likely to run if Walker doesn’t — also standing behind Walker. "He's not the first person to struggle,” Graham said. Asked if he thought Walker would still run, Graham said: "I'd be surprised if he didn't." — PolitiTweet.org

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McConnell meeting with Saddler and likely with other potential GA candidates as he’s raised concerns about Walker. Saddler told us he wouldn’t get out of the race if Walker ran - and also couldn’t say yet whether Biden or Trump won GA even as recounts confirm Biden win — PolitiTweet.org

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Saddler, a Senate candidate, said he supports a Fulton County audit and would not say whether Trump or Joe Biden won the 2020 election despite multiple recounts showing Biden's 11,779-vote victory in the state. He's meeting with McConnell. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MegKinnardAP: NEW: In an interview today, the 1st he's given since his COVID diagnosis, @LindseyGrahamSC tells me he's "much better" af… — PolitiTweet.org

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Things looking grim for Biden's ATF nominee. Little time before recess. Angus King, key holdout, has raised concerns to his colleagues about whether Chipman could work with industry. Chipman hasn't yet withdrawn, King hasn't shut door. Lobbying continues. https://t.co/GiyFDj0xle — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @KFILE: I wrote for the @nytimes about the costs of childhood cancer. Each day my daughter battled cancer was horrific. But I was one… — PolitiTweet.org

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All 100 senators need to agree to speed up the schedule under the rules, which is why the GOP has a big say in timing. If there’s no agreement, Schumer can take time-consuming procedural steps to shut down debate with the support of 60 senators, pushing final action til next week — PolitiTweet.org

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Republicans emerged from a meeting with McConnell and said talks were ongoing about agreeing to moving up a final infrastructure vote. Could happen as soon as tonight but that seems unlikely as they await CBO score and senators wanting more amendment votes. Schedule in flux — PolitiTweet.org

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Three prominent GA consultants engaged in informal talks with Walker this summer. But all three declined to work on his Senate campaign. Cornyn: “I want to win that race, and so I want the best nominee. I don't know whether he's it." — PolitiTweet.org

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New - GOP fears grow over Herschel Walker in #gasen, who has been pushed by Trump. McConnell has privately suggested that Loeffler and Perdue should take another look at the race. McConnell meeting with Latham Saddler this week. w/@arogDC @MichaelRWarren https://t.co/M5oECXvAI8 — PolitiTweet.org

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Durbin added: “He was kind of playing an outsized role with Trump during the formation of the Big Lie. So lots of questions." — PolitiTweet.org

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Dick Durbin told me that he wants his panel to question former Trump Justice official Jeffrey Clark about his apparent attempt to pressure state legislators to challenge validity of Biden's victory. "I think that would be an interesting series of questions.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Whether there is in fact a fall showdown over a potential debt default will become clear within days. If Dems do it on their own, they'll have to put a reconciliation instruction in their budget resolution, which will be taken up after infrastructure bill passes. — PolitiTweet.org

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McConnell draws a line on debt limit -- and says GOP will NOT give Dems votes to increase it. Says Dems should do it on their own via reconciliation process. Dems weighing instead tying it to funding bill to force GOP to support it. "If it's raised, they will do it," he said. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @evanperez: Rudy Giuliani was making stuff up when he claimed contacts w/ current FBI agents & hinted a surprise on Hillary Clinton in 2… — PolitiTweet.org

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McConnell refers to federal eviction moratorium as "nationwide socialism," and whacks Biden for reversing course on whether he can act administratively to extend the moratorium. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @alizaslav: Schumer says the Senate will consider "even more amendments” to the bipartisan infrastructure bill today and then “hopefully… — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin and Tester both say this morning that they still haven’t made a decision yet on ATF nominee Chipman, per @morgan_rimmer. Angus King has made clear for weeks he’s not yet on board. Dem leaders and the WH haven’t given up on the nomination at this point — PolitiTweet.org