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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said there is a "great chance" Republicans and Democrats can reach an agreement on an infrastructure bill after President Joe Biden has pushed for a new round of spending.
The Kentucky Republican met with Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday to discuss a long-awaited infrastructure package. McConnell said he was firm with the Democratic leaders on refusing to budge on tax increases.
"We had a very cordial meeting for about an hour and a half and discussed an issue upon which there is a great chance we could get a bipartisan outcome," he told Fox News's Bret Baier. "And that's infrastructure. I did make clear to the president that we're not willing to go back and raise taxes, that is, undo the 2017 comprehensive tax reform bill, which brought us the best economy in a long time as of February of 2020. I think they know that. That was a — seemed to me to be accepted."